Bob Mathias

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American athlete and congressman (1930-2006)

United States AthletesLived 1930 to 2006 · aged 75

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Robert Bruce Mathias was an American decathlete, politician, and actor. Representing the United States, he won two Olympic gold medals in the Decathlon, at the 1948 and the 1952 Summer Games. S. House of Representatives for California's 18th congressional district, for four terms from 1967 to 1975.

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Stanford Cardinal football

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1995Theodore Roosevelt Award

1952Associated Press Athlete of the Year

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Li LihuaAlso in China Doll (1958)

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Robert Bruce Mathias was an American decathlete, politician, and actor. Representing the United States, he won two Olympic gold medals in the Decathlon, at the 1948 and the 1952 Summer Games. As a Republican, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives for California's 18th congressional district, for four terms from 1967 to 1975.

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