Categories: Obituaries

Former Olympic sprint champion Bobby Morrow passes away

American sprinter, Bobby Joe Morrow passed away. He won three athletics gold medals at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. He won the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay in Melbourne, becoming the first man only after fellow American Jesse Owens (1936) to win sprint treble. He was named Sports Illustrated’s “Sportsman of the Year” in 1956 and set 11 ratified world records during his career.

Click Here To Get Test Series For SBI PO 2020

Find More Obituaries News

Sumit Arora

Recent Posts

REC Receives RBI Approval to Establish Subsidiary in GIFT City

In a significant development, REC Ltd., under the Ministry of Power, has obtained approval from…

18 mins ago

Which State of United States is Known as “Yellowhammer State”?

Alabama, the vibrant and diverse state in the southeastern United States, is often affectionately referred…

39 mins ago

Japan Triumphs at the AFC U-23 Asian Cup, Secures Olympic Berth

The Japanese men's under-23 football team etched their name in history by clinching the AFC…

41 mins ago

Titanic, Lord of the Rings actor Bernard Hill Passes Away at 79

The entertainment industry mourns the loss of Bernard Hill, the esteemed British actor whose remarkable…

1 hour ago

Uttarakhand Tourism Announced India’s First Astro Tourism Campaign Named ‘Nakshatra Sabha’

The Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board has teamed up with Starscapes, an astro-tourism company, to introduce…

2 days ago

UNESCO Guillermo Cano Prize 2024 Awarded to Palestine Journalists in Gaza

In a gesture of solidarity and recognition, Palestinian journalists covering the crisis in Gaza have…

2 days ago