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Bookmark or Share- Rafer Johnson - WikipediaRafer Lewis Johnson (August 18, 1934 – December 2, 2020) was an American decathlete and film actor. He was the 1960 Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon, having won silver in 1956. He had previously won a gold at the 1955 Pan American Games.
- Rafer Johnson, Winner of a Memorable Decathlon, Is DeadRafer Johnson, who carried the American flag into Rome’s Olympic Stadium in August 1960 as the first Black captain of a United States Olympic team and went on to win gold in a memorable decathlon...
- Rafer Johnson | USA Track & FieldOne of the greatest all-around track and field athletes in history, Rafer Johnson competed equally well in several events while a student at UCLA, where he also played basketball under legendary coach John Wooden, and quite naturally made his mark in the decathlon.
- Rafer Johnson | Biography, Medals, Films, & Facts | BritannicaRafer Johnson (born August 18, 1934, Hillsboro, Texas, U.S.—died December 2, 2020, Los Angeles, California) was an American athlete and actor, who won a gold medal in the decathlon at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.
- Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic decathlon champion, dies at 86Rafer Johnson, who ended his famed track and field career with an exciting win in the 1960 Olympic decathlon, died Tuesday in Los Angeles, according to UCLA and USA Track & Field....
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