Olympian Ralph Boston, first to jump 27 feet, dies at 83
Boston’s first world record came shortly before the 1960 Olympics with a jump that surpassed a 25-year-old record held by Jesse Owens. PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — Ralph Boston, the Olympic long jump champion who broke Jesse Owens’ world record then later had his own mark eclipsed by Bob Beamon’s record-shattering leap at the Mexico City … Read more