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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...
Jun 11, 2023 · He also added 68 rushing yards and two scores, 1,158 punt return yards and three return scores, and 581 kick return yards. Hayes was a three-time Pro Bowler, three-time All-Pro, a Super Bowl champion, and led the NFL twice in receiving touchdowns. He was added to the Cowboys Ring of Honor in 2001.
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...
Oct 12, 2020 · The background. Heading into the Tokyo 1964 Olympics, Bob Hayes was already a world record holder. Just a year beforehand, the sprinter from Jacksonville, Florida, had run the fastest time ever over 100 yards, setting a mark of 9.1 seconds that wouldn’t be beaten for another 11 years.
Bob Hayes (born December 20, 1942, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.—died September 18, 2002, Jacksonville) 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.
How 'Bullet' Bob Hayes became the only man to win Olympic gold and NFL Super Bowl glory The American was 'The World's Fastest Human' after his two gold medals at the Tokyo 1964 Olympics, then won a Super Bowl championship ring with NFL's Dallas Cowboys
Sep 20, 2002 · TIMES STAFF WRITER. 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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