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Bob Hayes

American football player and sprinter (1942-2003) · United States · On the map · Athletes

Robert Lee Hayes, nicknamed "Bullet Bob", was an American sprinter and professional football player. After winning gold medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics, he played as a split end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys.

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Dallas Cowboys
San Francisco 49ers
Florida A&M Rattlers football

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Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Hayes is the only athlete to win both an Olympic gold medal and a Super Bowl ring. He was a two-sport standout in college in both track and field and football at Florida A&M University. Hayes was enshrined in the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor in 2001 and was selected for induction in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in January 2009. Hayes is the second Olympic gold medalist to be inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, after Jim Thorpe.

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United States
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1942 to 2002 · aged 59

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