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Galactic gobble: Star swallows planet in one big gulp

Galactic gobble: Star swallows planet in one big gulp

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.