Jim Hines
American athletics sprinter (1946–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Ray Hines OLY (September 10, 1946 – June 3, 2023) was an American track and field athlete and National Football League (NFL) player, who held the 100-meter world record for 15 years. In 1968, he became the first man to officially break the 10-second barrier in the 100 meters, and won individual and relay gold at the Mexico City Olympics.[2]
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Full name | James Ray Hines | |||||||||||||||||
Born | (1946-09-10)September 10, 1946 Dumas, Arkansas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
Died | June 3, 2023(2023-06-03) (aged 76) Hayward, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | |||||||||||||||||
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Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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High school: | Oakland (CA) McClymonds | |||||||||||||||||
College: | Texas Southern | |||||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1968 / Round: 6 / Pick: 146 | |||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprints | |||||||||||||||||
College team | Texas Southern Tigers | |||||||||||||||||
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