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Ralph Boston

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Being the first to cross the finish line makes you a winner in only one phase of life. It's what you do after you cross the line that really counts.


— Ralph Boston


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Afraid no, I wasn't afraid but it was an unusual thing, it was an unusual feeling. It was an unusual atmosphere for me having grown up in this country and, and, and never seeing anything like that.


— Ralph Boston


#anything #atmosphere #country #feeling #grown

I think I tried to separate indoors and out. And so when he beat me indoors, I did not see that as letting anybody down, I saw it as a good head to head competition, and so it was. It was fine.


— Ralph Boston


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About Ralph Boston






Did you know about Ralph Boston?

In August of the same year he broke the world record in the event held by Jesse Owens for 25 years. Although Boston lost the world record again to Ter-Ovanesyan the national title and the #1 ranking in 1968 he continued to compete. He was an all around athletic star but he is best remembered for his successes in the long jump during the 1960s.

He divides his time between Atlanta Georgia and Knoxville Tennessee. He was an all around athletic star but he is best remembered for his successes in the long jump during the 1960s.

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