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 Games, died Sunday. He was 83.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee confirmed Boston died Sunday at his home outside of Atlanta.
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
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