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The only man to win Gold Medal(s) in the Olympics and to win an NFL Super Bowl(in addition an NFL Hall of Famer).Bullet Bob Hayes of the DALLAS COWBOYS. When Bob Hayes arrived on the pro football scene in 1965, he had already earned athletic stardom having won a pair of gold medals in the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. His medal-winning performance in the 100 meters competition earned him the title Worlds Fastest Human. But for the Dallas Cowboys, the team that drafted him in the seventh round of the 1964 NFL Draft, the question lingered, could a track man succeed in a contact sport like pro football? The answer came quickly as the rookies 46 receptions for 1,003 yards led all Cowboys receivers.You can bet your house and your future earnings that a sprinter will never make this transition again. things have changed for track stars and in the NFL.. but.mainly...because there was only one Bullet Bob Hayes.
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 20:50:00 +0000

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