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Bobby Joe Morrow (October 15, 1935 – May 30, 2020) was an American sprinter who won three gold medals at the 1956 Olympics. He has been called "the dominant sprinter of the 1950s" and "the most relaxed sprinter of all time, even more so than his hero Jesse Owens".
- 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
- October 15, 1935, Harlingen, Texas, U.S.
- 75 kg (165 lb)
- May 30, 2020 (aged 84), San Benito, Texas, U.S
Bobby Morrow (born October 15, 1935, Harlingen, Texas, U.S.—died May 30, 2020, San Benito, Texas) was an American sprinter who won both the 100- and 200-metre dashes at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. Morrow also anchored the gold medal-winning U.S. 4 × 100-metre relay team.
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Aug 1, 2016 · Bobby Morrow, the greatest Olympic sprinter you've never heard of | Athletics | The Guardian. Bobby Morrow winning 100m gold at the 1956 Games. Morrow testified against the powerful Amateur...
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Jun 4, 2020 · Bobby Morrow, who sprinted to three gold medals at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, dominating his competition as only Jesse Owens had done at the Berlin Games in 1936, died on...
May 30, 2020 · Bobby Morrow, who won three gold medals for the USA at the 1956 Olympic Games and set 14 ratified world records, died on Saturday at the age of 84. He was one of the greatest sprinters of his generation and a pioneer of the sport. Read his biography and achievements on World Athletics.
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Jun 7, 2020 · Bobby Morrow was a US sprinter who matched Jesse Owens' feat of winning the 100m, 200m and 4x100m at the Melbourne 1956 Games. He later returned to his family farm in Texas and died at 84 in 2020.
Bobby Morrow was the first man since Jesse Owens to win the 100m, 200m and 4x100m treble at the 1956 Melbourne Games. He retired after missing out on Rome 1960 and later faced business troubles, but remained a hero in Texas.
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