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Rafer Lewis Johnson (August 18, 1934 – December 2, 2020) was an American decathlete and film actor. He was the 1960 Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon, having won silver in 1956. He had previously won a gold in the 1955 Pan American Games.
Dec 2, 2020 · Rafer Johnson, who carried the American flag into Rome’s Olympic Stadium in August 1960 as the first Black captain of a United States Olympic team and went on to win gold in a memorable...
Dec 3, 2020 · Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy's assassin in 1968, died Wednesday at age 86. He died at his home in the Sherman Oaks section...
Mar 18, 2024 · Rafer Johnson, American athlete and actor, who won a gold medal in the decathlon at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. He later appeared in various films, including Licence to Kill (1989). Present when Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1968, he helped subdue the gunman, Sirhan Sirhan.
Dec 3, 2020 · An Olympic pioneer died this week. Rafer Johnson won gold in the 1960 decathlon and led the Olympic team as its first Black captain. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Let's go back to the beginning. Rafer...
Dec 3, 2020 · CNN —. Rafer Johnson, who ended his famed track and field career with an exciting win in the 1960 Olympic decathlon, died Tuesday in Los Angeles, according to UCLA and USA Track & Field. He was...
Dec 3, 2020 · Dec. 2, 2020, 5:22 PM PST. By The Associated Press. LOS ANGELES — Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin in 1968, died...
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