Bobby Morrow

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Bobby Morrow was an American sprinter and three-time Olympic gold medalist renowned for dominating the 100m and 200m events in the mid-1950s.

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instanceOf Olympic athlete
human
sprinter
track and field athlete
awardReceived Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year
surface form: Associated Press Athlete of the Year

Sportsman of the Year award
surface form: Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
birthName Robert Joseph Morrow
collegeTeam Abilene Christian Wildcats
competedIn 1956 Summer Olympics
competitionClass amateur athletics
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1935-10-15
dateOfDeath 2020-05-30
educatedAt Abilene Christian University
era 1950s
fullName Robert Joseph Morrow
givenName Robert
hallOfFameInduction National Track and Field Hall of Fame
height approximately 1.80 m
knownAs "the dominant sprinter of the mid-1950s"
memberOfSportsTeam Abilene Christian Wildcats men's track and field
nationality American
nickname Bobby
notableFor dominating 100 m and 200 m sprint events in the mid-1950s
occupation sprinter
OlympicGoldMedal 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 100 metres
1956 Summer Olympics – men's 200 metres
1956 Summer Olympics
surface form: 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 4×100 metres relay
placeOfBirth Harlingen, Texas, United States
placeOfDeath San Benito, Texas, United States
relayTeammate Ira Murchison
Leamon King
Thane Baker
religion Christianity
representedCountry United States of America
residence San Benito, Texas, United States
retiredFromSport late 1950s
setWorldRecordInEvent 4×100 metres relay
sexOrGender male
specialty 100 metres
200 metres
sport athletics
sprinting
weight approximately 73 kg

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