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Robert Lee Hayes (December 20, 1942 – September 18, 2002), nicknamed "Bullet Bob", was an American sprinter and professional football player. After winning gold medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics , he played as a split end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys (for 11 seasons).
When Bob Hayes arrived on the pro football scene in 1965, he had already earned athletic stardom having won a pair of gold medals in the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. His medal-winning performance in the 100 meters competition earned him the title "World's Fastest Human."
Bob Hayes was an American sprinter who, although he was relatively slow out of the starting block and had an almost lumbering style of running, was a remarkably powerful sprinter with as much raw speed as any athlete in history.
Hayes was the first to run 100y in 9.1, and the first man to better six seconds for 60y indoors. He also briefly held the world record of 20.5 for 200 meters. From 1962-64 he won 49 consecutive races over 100 yards or 100 metres.
Sep 20, 2002 · Bob Hayes, a pigeon-toed sprinter who broke world records, won two gold medals in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and then became a feared pass receiver for 11 seasons in the National Football League ...
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Jun 11, 2023 · "Bullet" Bob Hayes was one of the fastest men ever to wear an NFL uniform. He won two Olympic gold medals and also won a Super Bowl. This is his story.
Robert 'Bullet Bob' Hayes is the only man in history to win Olympic gold and an NFL Super Bowl championship title. The story began on 15th October 1964. The USA speedster showed up at the Tokyo Games and won 100m gold, running in borrowed spikes in an inside lane chewed up by the start of the men's 20km walk.
Sep 19, 2002 · "Bullet" Bob Hayes, the Olympic gold medal sprinter and Dallas Cowboys receiver who was once deemed the fastest man alive, has died. He was 59. He died of kidney failure at Shands Hospital late...
Sep 20, 2002 · Bob Hayes, the Olympic gold medal sprinter and Dallas Cowboy receiver whose scorching speed prompted NFL coaches to design new defenses to stop him, has died. He was 59.
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