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27 de may. de 2024 · Bob Mathias, gold medallist in the decathlon in both 1948 and 1952, played himself in "The Bob Mathias Story" (1954). His wife Melba appeared as herself, as well, while Ward Bond appeared as the young athlete's coach.
7 de may. de 2024 · The Bob Mathias Story is a 1954 drama film directed by Francis D. Lyon, starring Bob Mathias and Ward Bond. The story of the first man to win two consecutive Olympic Gold Medals in the Decathlon in London in 1948 and in Helsinki in 1952.
22 de may. de 2024 · As a side note, Bob Mathias, then a congressman running for reelection, hit on my wife at his fundraiser during entertainment provided by "The Uncalled Four", an aptly named folk group comprised of four lawyers. I played a stand-up bass, or at least pretended to.
23 de may. de 2024 · To mark the Olympics' 2004 return to its birthplace of Athens, this two-part documentary tells the 'real' story of the original games. The People’s Fighters (Five Rings Films) by Peter Berg; Diego Hurtado de Mendoza. Call Number: Olympic Channel. Publication Date: 2018.
26 de may. de 2024 · Answer: Bob Mathias Bob Mathias played himself in "The Bob Mathias Story" which told the story of how he became the first man to win two decathlon gold medals, in London in 1948 and Helsinki four years later. (Great Britain's Daley Thompson later became the second to accomplish the feat.)
26 de may. de 2024 · Finally, just to finish off, when 17 year old Bob Mathias from the US won gold in the athletics, and was asked how he'd celebrate, he answered "I'll start shaving, I guess". Source: Author Creedy. This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor gtho4 before going online.
Hace 2 días · In the decathlon, Bob Mathias made a new ME and took the victory with a total score of 7,887 points, more than 900 points to the next. Josy Barthel of Luxembourg pulled a major surprise by winning the 1500 m. Demonstration sports
