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Robert Lee Hayes (December 20, 1942 – September 18, 2002), nicknamed "Bullet Bob", was an American sprinter and professional football player. After winning gold medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics , he played as a split end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys (for 11 seasons).
Bob Hayes was an American sprinter who, although he was relatively slow out of the starting block and had an almost lumbering style of running, was a remarkably powerful sprinter with as much raw speed as any athlete in history.
Sep 19, 2002 · "Bullet" Bob Hayes, the Olympic gold medal sprinter and Dallas Cowboys receiver who was once deemed the fastest man alive, has died. He was 59.
Jun 11, 2023 · Whether you called him "The World's Fastest Man" or "Bullet Bob", there was never any debating the greatness of Bob Hayes, the only man to have won a Super Bowl ring AND an Olympic gold medal. On the 20-year anniversary of Hayes' passing, we remember that greatness.
Just a year beforehand, the sprinter from Jacksonville, Florida, had run the fastest time ever over 100 yards, setting a mark of 9.1 seconds that wouldn’t be beaten for another 11 years. As a junior athlete, Hayes had shown considerable talent from the very beginning of his career.
'Bullet' Bob Hayes died on 19 September 2002 in his hometown of Jacksonville after a long battle with prostate cancer and liver ailments. But the two-time Olympic champion and Super Bowl winning NFL Hall of Famer will long be remembered as a man who left an indelible mark on two sports.
Sep 20, 2002 · Bob Hayes, a pigeon-toed sprinter who broke world records, won two gold medals in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and then became a feared pass receiver for 11 seasons in the National Football League...
