Ralph Boston, Olympian and 1st to jump 27 feet, dies at 83 ap.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ap.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Boston was the first person to reach the 27-foot mark in the long jump and his first world record came before the Rome Olympics in 1960 beating Jesse Owens' record.
Boston was the first person to reach the 27-foot mark in the long jump and his first world record came before the Rome Olympics in 1960 beating Jesse Owens' record.
Fosbury Flop high jumper Dick Fosbury dies at 76 | Borneo Bulletin Online borneobulletin.com.bn - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from borneobulletin.com.bn Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.