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How close is Florida's Trinity Thomas to the NCAA's perfect 10 record? Story Links. Jeff's good friend and old training partner, Brandon Richards had an 8th grade son that vaulted at the school that Jeff was coaching at. He was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1983 after a career that included winning at the Millrose Games 11 straight times. Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Bob Richards, the first person to win two Olympic pole vault gold medals and the first athlete to appear on the front of a Wheaties box, died at age 97 on Sunday. The Populist Party sought to abolish income taxes and the Federal Reserve Bank. He won gold medals in pole vault in both 1952 and 1956, becoming the only male two-time champion in the event in Olympic history. Richards, a two-time Olympic pole vault gold medalist who also became an ordained minister, has . Richards competed at the 1948, '52 and '56 Olympics in the pole vault. He always motivated us kids the same way to be the best we could be. Lakers concerned injured LeBron James may miss more than a week. Bob Richards, 97, pole-vaulting star, first champion on a Wheaties box. His sons followed in his pole-vaulting footsteps. 1 in final CT wrestling poll for second straight year, 2023 NHC Boys Hockey Tournament Schedule / Scoreboard, Girls ice hockey top performances from conference tournaments, GameTimeCT Top 10 Girls Basketball Poll (March 1), CIAC boys basketball tournament scoreboard and schedule, UConn men kick off March with last home game of season vs. DePaul, CT native named Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Coordinator, Latest GameTimeCT Top 10 Boys Hockey Poll, son, Brandon, wrote in a social media post that his father, release he held the ranking as the No. He was 97. Long before modern athletes began . 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He had been a pastor in California only briefly, but the dual image of minister and champion athlete was irresistible on the speaking circuit. And the bigger your challenge, the bigger you become as a person. Keep reading with unlimited digital access. Robert Eugene Richards is an American retired athlete, minister, and politician. To this day, Richards three Olympic medals (two gold, one bronze) are more than any other mens competitor in history. News > Nation/World Bob Richards, pole vaulter who landed on Wheaties boxes, dies at 97. He won a bronze medal in his first Olympic go-round, followed by back-to-back gold medals. That distinction, as Richards acknowledged, belonged to Cornelius Warmerdam, a Californian who used bamboo poles to set world records of about 15 feet 8 inches in the early 1940s. In 1958, Olympic pole vaulter Bob Richards became the first athlete to be featured on the front of a Wheaties box. He got into some typical teenage troubles in high school, but was set straight by a minister of the Church of the Brethren. Richards excelled in basketball, where he was an All Mason/Dixon selection in 1945. . He built a pit in his backyard, jumping over a crossbar set between a tree limb and phone pole. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, Richards also competed as a decathlete in the 1956 Olympics. Updates? He was the greatest dad I could ever ask for and I will miss him dearly., AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports, 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. INDIANAPOLIS Bob Richards, a two-time Olympic pole vault gold medalist who also became an ordained minister, died Sunday. Feb. 20, 1926 - Feb. 26, 2023. The UAW made an announcement on its website. 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Gifts processed in this system are not tax deductible, but are predominately used to help meet the local financial requirements needed to receive national matching-grant funds. Richards also competed as a decathlete . INDIANAPOLIS -- Bob Richards, a two-time Olympic pole vault gold medalist who also became an ordained minister, died Sunday. His son, Brandon, wrote in a social media post that his father passed in his sleep peacefully surrounded by loved ones.. Boo-tiful! This big Russian picked me up and gave me a hug, and that photo was seen all over the world.. He also appeared on a Wheaties box. In 1970, he bicycled 3,300 miles from Los Angeles to New York to promote fitness. Several of his children and grandchildren became competitive pole vaulters, surpassing his 15 feet 6 inches by several feet - though they werent vaulting with a metal pole. From Champaign, Illinois, Richards went on to become a six-time NCAA champion at the University of Illinois. He taught sociology at the University of Illinois in the late 1940s and later was a member of the faculty of La Verne College (California; now University of La Verne) as well as holding pulpits in the Church of the Brethren. Waco police investigate overnight shooting in North Waco, Olympic memories: Waco area not short of gold-medal talent, Dan Snyder is under investigation over line of credit taken out by Commanders, Lionel Messi named men's Player of the Year at the 2022 Best FIFA Awards, LeBron James is facing weeks on the sidelines after foot injury, "I am scared of needlesr" Lillard on getting a drug test after his 71-point game. Then, for the next hour, the floor was his. Richards was also a family man, and all four of his sons followed in their fathers footsteps as pole vaulters. He was 97. They had never tried. The only other person to win two Olympic pole vault titles is Yelena Isinbayeva from Russia. Hall Of Fame Member. He became an ordained minister and preached at churches and gatherings all over the world, earning the monikers the Vaulting Vicar and the Pole Vaulting Pastor. Richards became a popular and prolific public speaker who gave more than 25,000 speeches to businesses and organizations worldwide, Brandon said. Use the 'Report' link on He was 97. It was the greatest jump of my life, Richards said. Anonymous - pool, Olympic World Photo The family that plays and prays together stays together, Richards intoned on countless occasions. Bob showed early abilities in basketball and was a pole-vaulter and a star quarterback at Champaign Central High School. 1 eight times in an era when pole vaulting and other Olympic track-and-field events were chronicled on the front page of sports sections. He is Bart Starr on third down., Mr. Richards told them, I want to set you on fire; I want to get you to go, to act. And: Youve got to go through that line, youve got to figure out ways to beat the opposition. Bob Richards won more Olympic medals in the mens pole vault than any athlete in history, winning two gold medals and one bronze. They had never gotten on a track. Bob Richards was born on 20 February 1926 in Champaign, Illinois, USA. Took 1st Place and Gold Medal in Pole Vault at the Olympic Games in Helsinki. The Lakers also fear James could miss more than a week while healing. FILE - American pole vaulter Bob Richards, left, talks with Brazilian pole vaulter Helcio Buck-Silva during a break in a training session in Helsinki, July 11, 1952. Bob Richards, the only male two-time winner of the Olympic pole vault, who in the 1950s became a hero of American Cold War competition with the Soviet Union and a breakfast-table hero to millions as the first champion on the front of the Wheaties box, died Sunday at his home in Waco, Texas. He began his higher education in 1944 at Bridgewater College (Virginia), where he played basketball and continued pole vaulting, and then transferred to the University of Illinois, where he received his A.B. He was 97. ), Mr. Richards started but didnt complete a doctorate in philosophy. 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The two-time Olympic gold medalist was 97. Will Anderson Jr., top pass rush prospects mimic NFL greats, eye top spot. Bob Richards, a two-time . ; a brother; and 31 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Besides winning two gold medals in the Olympics in the 1950s, he took a bronze medal at the 1948 Olympics in London and gold at the Pan American Games in 1951 and 1955. Bob Richards was the second man to vault 15 feet and, like the first man over this height, Cornelius "Dutch" Warmerdam, he dominated the event for a number of years. Bob Richards 1951.jpg 455 731; 156 KB. In 1970, he married Vonda Joan Beaird. 1 pole vaulter for eight consecutive years. He married the college presidents niece, Mary Leah Cline, in 1946. Threats of harming another Mike Harrington: His team looks good, even without Alex Tuch. USA Track and Field confirmed his death. 1 in '79. With his wife by his side and his dog in his lap, Bob Richards sat on a couch in the Zero G Elite Pole Vault Club that's on his ranch in Waco. Im terrible. We wonder why we dont do anything when we dont believe we can. After winning a second goal medal, Mr. Richardss career as pitchman took off, buoyed not just by Wheaties but also his popular 1959 autobiography Heart of a Champion.. INDIANAPOLIS, March 1 (UPI) -- An arrest warrant was issued Wednesday for Georgia football star Jalen Carter, a top NFL Draft prospect, for his alleged involvement in a fatal January car crash, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department said. Richards was the first athlete to appear on the front of the Wheaties cereal box in 1958 and was a national promoter of physical fitness. Known alternatively as the Vaulting Vicar and the Pole Vaulting Pastor, Mr. Richards was one of the most dominating athletes of his time, leaping as high as 15 feet 6 inches with a stiff metal pole in the days before flexible fiberglass helped Olympic vaulters cross over bars nearly 20 feet in height. Bob Richards, the first person to win two Olympic gold medals for pole vaulting, died at 97 on Sunday. He fared much better in his next two Olympic appearances. 1 overall pick in the 2023 and are committed to quarterback Justin Fields next season, general manager Ryan Poles told reporters Tuesday in Indianapolis. INDIANAPOLIS, March 1 (UPI) -- Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. and several other top pass rushers say they model their games after today's NFL stars. Richards competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics in the pole vault, and eventually appeared on a box of Wheaties cereal. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Bob Richards, a two-time Olympic pole vault gold medalist who also became an ordained minister, died Sunday. He was 97. He competed in the 1948 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics as a pole vaulter and as a decathlete in 1956. With the help of gynecologic oncology specialists at Providence, Amy beat cancerand found the courage to accomplish things shed never dreamed of. Whether youre a lifelong resident of D.C. or you just moved here, weve got you covered. He was the greatest dad I could ever ask for and I will miss him dearly.. FILE - American pole vaulter Bob Richards, left, talks with Brazilian pole vaulter Helcio Buck-Silva during a break in a training session in Helsinki, July 11, 1952. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. In 1984, saying the country must work to get rid of these tyrants who rule us, he ran for president on the Populist Party ticket. He was 97. Until 2012, he had lived on a ranch in Santo, Texas, which he named the Crossbar Ranch and which was involved in numerous commercial activities, including oil and gas exploration and horse and cattle grazing. AP Photo/Olympic World Photo, Pool, File. 1 vaulter for eight consecutive years. Richards continues to reside on his ranch near Waco, Texas. Waco's Bob Richards, the first person to win two Olympic gold medals in pole vaulting, died Sunday at age 97, his son Brandon confirmed in a social media post. Richards did it for schools in 2 statesas a junior in Texas, then as a senior in California) All in the family: 4 great pairs are represented here, topped by Mondo and his father Greg, who ranked twice, including a No. Bob Richards, a three-time olympian and the first athlete to ever be featured on a Wheaties cereal box, has died, his son said on social media. 0. Be Proactive. The most dominant vaulter of his time, as he was ranked as the worlds No. Eighteen salesmen received awards. The Rev. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- The Chicago Bears will continue to field offers for the No. The school said in a release he held the ranking as the No. July 15, 2010. Bob Richards, a two-time Olympic pole vault gold medalist who also became an ordained minister, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. Wrote Brandon Richards of his dad: We lost a national treasure. He added that his father always motivated us kids the same way to be the best we could be. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. Bob Richards, the only male two-time winner of the Olympic pole vault, who in the 1950s became a hero of American Cold War competition with the Soviet Union and a . Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. In between pole vaulting competitions, he taught at LaVerne College, a Brethren-affiliated school in Southern California. Bob Richards is a remarkable human being. After a difficult adolescence and the breakup of his home by divorce, he was reared by a minister in the Church of the Brethren. In his Facebook post, Brandon Richards said his father began reading the Bible and preaching as a way to overcome his stuttering. In fact, as a youth Richards, the son of a broken home, had run with a gang of thieves and brawlers, and five of his friends went to prison for robbery. Atlanta Falcons release QB Marcus Mariota. USA Track . Bob Richards, a two-time Olympic pole . The Champaign native went on to become a six-time NCAA champion at the University of Illinois. London 1948, bronze (pole vault) Helsinki 1952, gold (pole vault) Melbourne 1956, gold (pole vault) . Don't Threaten. 2-time Olympic pole vault champion Bob Richards dies at 97, Wizards show plenty of heart early but cant find an edge late in Chicago. 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