Bob Hayes - Only Man To Win Olympic Gold & Superbowl | Tokyo 1964 Olympics | Tokyo
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Don't miss out on everything Olympic! Click here for all highlights, behind-the-scenes and more! http://go.olympic.org/watch?p=yt&teaser=a Highlights from the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games as the USA's Bob Hayes wins the gold medal in the men's 100m event before going on to add the Superbowl to his impressive list of accolades. Subscribe to the Olympic channel: http://bit.ly/1dn6AV5 The 100m title at the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games went to Bob Hayes, probably one of the fastest runners who has ever lived and certainly one of the most successful, even though his career was short. In the run-up to the Olympic Games, he appeared entirely unbeatable, winning each of 49 races in which he took part between 1962 and 1964. Hayes set a clutch of sprinting records. He was the first person to run the 100 yards (91.4m) in 9.1 seconds, and the first person to cover 60 yards (54.8m) in less than six seconds. The form book had him down as a red-hot favourite. He won his first-round race with ease, then won his quarter-final with a similar level of comfort. The only question now remaining was whether, under pressure, he may be hampered by a leg injury he had sustained a few months previously, but the semi-final seemed to answer that final doubt. He recorded a time of 9.91 seconds, which would have smashed the world record, but was not recognised because it was wind-assisted. It was more than enough, though, to get him into the final. He was placed in Lane 1, which had to be raked over after being badly dug up by athletes at the start of the 20km walk. Hayes was also wearing borrowed spikes, because one of his own pair was lost when it was kicked under his bed in the athletes' village. Yet he exploded out of the blocks, took an early lead, and won by 2m, equalling the world record. It was the 49th win in a row -- Hayes only lost once over 100m, and never over 100 yards (91.4m). His final act as an athlete, though, may have been his greatest. He ran the anchor leg in the 4x100m, and took over with the USA team in fifth place. What followed was an astonishing display of speed, strength and determination as he brought the baton home with a three-metre margin. It's believed his time for that 100m was around 8.8 secs, a remarkable pace even allowing for the flying start. After the Games, Hayes transferred to playing professional American football and was a huge success. He spent nearly a decade playing for the Dallas Cowboys, before finishing his career with the San Francisco 49ers, and is the only person to have secured victory in both the Olympic Games and the Super Bowl. Find more about the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games: http://www.olympic.org/tokyo-1964-summer-olympics
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this guy was very impressive, just raw speed. but stop deluding yourself that this guy could beat bolt
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got to meet bob hayes shortly before his death...his chemical issues were well documented - but what a nice guy and amazing athlete...changed the game of fball forever
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What is impressive here is his form is not great. Imagine if he did not make fists & had better form. The guy was really fast.
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do you have a video not in slow motion -_-
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Bob Hayes did even better in 4x100m relay.
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😂😂😂😂😂 1:48 YAAASS
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Superbowl?
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3:22 Jesse Owens!
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Bullet Bob was the man.
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this music was scary
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Bullet Bob Hayes.......Legend.
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I just noticed the original Canadian flag before the maple leaf design.
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A guy from my home town jacksonville fla...world's fastest human
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Bob Hayes was the fastest man who ever lived. period. I know the records he set have been broken, but Hayes was not be beaten. No one today would have touched him.
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I watched him run at the LA Coliseum in 1964.The fastest human at that time. Would love to see Hayes and Bolt in their prime with Hayes having the better equipment and training. Hard to say who would win.
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How come he didn't run at the 1968 Olympics
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who's the Cuban dude who came in second?
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i thought they were doing construction work at first
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awesome that Bob Hayes
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awrsome