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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 Games, died Sunday. He was 83.

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...

Ralph Boston, the Olympic long jump champion who broke Jesse Owens’ record, has died

Amplifying Atlanta

Ralph Boston, the Olympic long jump champion who broke Jesse Owens world record then later had his own mark eclipsed by Bob Beamons record-shattering leap at the Mexico City Games, died Sunday. He was 83.

Boston remains the only long-jumper to win medals in each color during his remarkable career.

Boston was the first person to reach the 27-foot mark in the long jump and his first world record came before the Rome Olympics in 1960 beating Jesse Owens' record.

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (AP) — Ralph Boston, the Olympic long jump champion who broke Jesse Owens’ world record then later had his own mark eclipsed by Bo...

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (AP) — 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 Games, died Sunday. He was 83. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee confirmed Boston died Sunday at his home outside of […]

Boston broke or tied the world record six times during the 1960s. He was the first person to reach the 27-foot mark. His first world record came shortly before the Rome Olympics in 1960 with a jump of 26 feet, 11 inches that surpassed the 25-year-old record held by Jesse Owens.