Rumbling down a straightaway or outrunning a defense back, Bob Hayes was an awesome sight as a sprinter and football star. His claim to being the "World's Fastest Human" was solidified by his two Olympic golds, three national AAU titles, NCAA title (while a student at Florida A&M), and his three consecutive years as the world's top-ranked 100m runner. Hayes was the first to run 100y in 9.1, and the first man to better six seconds for 60y indoors. He also briefly held the world record of 20.5 for 200 meters. From 1962-64 he won 49 consecutive races over 100 yards or 100 metres. In 1964, he added the 100m record to his list, winning Olympic gold by an unprecedented margin of seven feet in 10.06. He was even more impressive in the 4x100m relay, where poor handoff left the U.S. team in fifth place when anchorman Hayes took the baton. His performance, described by one writer as "one of the most awesome and breathtaking displays of sprinting ever seen," catapulted the U.S. team into a three-meter margin at the finish. The time of 39.0 set a world record. Hayes later became an outstanding wide receiver with the Dallas Cowboys pro football team. He remains the only man to win an Olympic gold medal and a Super Bowl, and is the second Olympic gold medalist to be inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, after Jim Thorpe. Hayes died September 18, 2002. Events 100 yd. - 9.10 100 m - 10.06 Records Held World Record: 100 m - 10.06 (October 15, 1964) World Record: 400 m relay - 39.00 Championships 1964 Olympics: 100 m - 10.06 (1st) 1964 Olympics: 400 m relay - 39.00 (1st)