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Bobby Morrow wurde für seine drei Olympiasiege 1956 zum US-amerikanischen Sportler des Jahres gewählt. Er war der erste Sprinter nach Jesse Owens 1936 , dem bei Olympischen Spielen der Doppelsieg über beide Sprintstrecken gelang, nach ihm gelang dies erst wieder 1972 Walerij Borsow .
- 15. Oktober 1935
- Harlingen
- Bobby Joe Morrow
- Vereinigte Staaten
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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...
4. Juni 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...
31. Mai 2020 · 31.05.2020, 09.02 Uhr. Bobby Joe Morrow bei einer Ehrung im Jahr 2006. Foto: Lynn Hermosa/ AP. Bobby Joe Morrow, 1956 in Melbourne mit drei olympischen Goldmedaillen der überragende...
7. Juni 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.
