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  1. May 2, 2023 · Ralph Boston (1939–2023), record-breaking Olympic gold medalist. By Linnea Crowther May 2, 2023. 0. Ralph Boston was a long jumper who won Olympic gold in 1960 and broke Jesse Owens’...

  2. Ralph Boston, the Olympic long jump champion who broke Jesse Owens’ record, has died. He was 83. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee confirmed Boston died Sunday at his home outside of Atlanta. Boston broke or tied the world record six times during the 1960s.

  3. Apr 30, 2023 · Published April 30, 2023 05:15 PM. Bettmann Archive. Ralph Boston, who in 1960 broke Jesse Owens ’ world record in the long jump and then won the Olympic title, died at age 83, according to Tennessee State, his alma mater, and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic alumni association.

  4. May 1, 2023 · Ralph Boston (© Getty Images) World Athletics is deeply saddened to hear that 1960 Olympic long jump champion and multiple world record-breaker Ralph Boston died on Sunday (30) at the age of 83. Boston earned a complete set of Olympic medals during his career, taking silver in 1964 and bronze in 1968.

  5. May 3, 2023 · PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — Ralph Boston, the Olympic long jump champion who broke Jesse Owens’ world record then later had his own mark eclipsed by Bob Beamon’s record-shattering leap at the Mexico City Games, died Sunday. He was 83. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee confirmed Boston died Sunday at his home outside of Atlanta.

  6. May 3, 2023 · PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (AP) — Ralph Boston, the Olympic long jump champion who broke Jesse Owens' world record then later had his own mark eclipsed by Bob Beamon's record-shattering leap at the...

  7. Apr 30, 2023 · Apr 30, 2023. U.S. Olympic track and field legend Ralph Boston died Sunday at the age of 83 following complications from a recent stroke, according to Mike Organ of The Tennessean. Boston, born...

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