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Bookmark or Share- Rafer Johnson | Biography, Medals, Films, & Facts | BritannicaMay 9, 2024, 6:57 PM ET (AP) Hall of Fame defensive back Jimmy Johnson dead at age 86. Rafer Johnson (born August 18, 1934, Hillsboro, Texas, U.S.—died December 2, 2020, Los Angeles, California) was an American athlete and actor, who won a gold medal in the decathlon at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.
- Rafer Johnson | USA Track & FieldOne of the greatest all-around track and field athletes in history, Rafer Johnson competed equally well in several events while a student at UCLA, where he also played basketball under legendary coach John Wooden, and quite naturally made his mark in the decathlon.
- Rafer Johnson, Olympic Decathlon Champion, Dies At 86 : NPRAn Olympic pioneer died this week. Rafer Johnson won gold in the 1960 decathlon and led the Olympic team as its first Black captain. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Let's go back to the beginning. Rafer ...
- Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic decathlon champion, dies at 86LOS ANGELES — Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin in 1968, died Wednesday. He was 86. He died at his home in the Sherman...
- Rafer Johnson - WikipediaRafer Lewis Johnson (August 18, 1934 – December 2, 2020) was an American decathlete and film actor. He was the 1960 Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon, having won silver in 1956. He had previously won a gold in the 1955 Pan American Games.
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