Dick Fosbury dies at 76; high-jumper known for 'Fosbury Flop'
Dick Fosbury started using the unconventional Fosbury Flop in high school high jump competitions in Oregon and went on to win the gold medal at the 1968 Olympics.
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Dick Fosbury started using the unconventional Fosbury Flop in high school high jump competitions in Oregon and went on to win the gold medal at the 1968 Olympics.
Dick Fosbury, the lanky leaper who completely revamped the technical discipline of high jump and won an Olympic gold medal with his “Fosbury Flop,” has died at age 76. Fosbury
Dick Fosbury, an Olympic gold medalist who revamped the technical discipline of high jump, died March 12 after a recurrence with lymphoma.
Michael Johnson hailed the Olympic champion as a "true LEGEND" who "changed an entire event forever with a technique that looked crazy at the time."
Dick Fosbury, the lanky leaper who completely revamped the technical discipline of high jump and won an Olympic gold medal with his “Fosbury Flop,” has died at age 76. Fosbury