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Bob Richards was an American pole vaulter and decathlete who won two Olympic gold medals and appeared on Wheaties cereal boxes. He also became a minister and ran for president in 1984 on the Populist Party ticket.
Feb 27, 2023 · Bob Richards, the only male two-time winner of the Olympic pole vault, who in the 1950s became a hero of American Cold War competition with the Soviet Union and a breakfast-table hero to...
Aug 9, 2024 · Bob Richards (born February 20, 1926, Champaign, Illinois, U.S.—died February 26, 2023, Waco, Texas) was an American athlete, the first pole-vaulter to win two Olympic gold medals. Sportswriters called him “the Vaulting Vicar” because he was an ordained minister.
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Mar 1, 2023 · Richards was a three-time Olympian, a Wheaties cereal star and a minister who overcame a speech impediment. He won gold medals in pole vault in 1952 and 1956, and inspired his sons to follow his footsteps.
Feb 28, 2023 · INDIANAPOLIS -- Bob Richards, a two-time Olympic pole vault gold medalist who also became an ordained minister, died Sunday. He was 97. USA Track and Field confirmed his death.
Feb 27, 2023 · Richards was the first athlete to win two Olympic pole vault gold medals and the first to appear on the front of a Wheaties box. He also competed in the decathlon in 1956 and was the oldest living Olympic track and field champion before his death.
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Feb 28, 2023 · Bob Richards was a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the 1950s, using aluminum poles to clear 15 feet. He also became a minister, a motivational speaker, a Wheaties pitchman and a presidential candidate.
