Richard Stebbins

Richard Stebbins ( Richard Vaughn "Dick" Stebbins ; born June 14, 1945 in Los Angeles ) is a former American sprinter and Olympic champion .

In 1964 he qualified over 200 meters as second in the US eliminations for the Tokyo Olympics , where he finished seventh. In the 4 x 100 meter relay , he and his teammates Paul Drayton , Gerry Ashworth and Bob Hayes won the gold medal in a world record time of 39.0 s.

The 1.80 m tall and 68 kg heavy athlete later tried a professional career in American football , but received no contract. Instead, he became a teacher at a middle school in Elkridge ( Maryland ).

literature

Bill Mallon & Ian Buchanan: Quest for Gold . New York City 1984, ISBN 0-88011-217-4

Footnotes

^ Lowell E. Sunderland: Getting students to go for the gold. In: The Baltimore Sun . June 18, 1996, accessed February 1, 2011 .

personal data
SURNAME	Stebbins, Richard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Stebbins, Richard Vaughn (full name); Stebbins, Dick (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American athlete and Olympic champion
DATE OF BIRTH	June 14, 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH	los Angeles

[1] Lowell E. Sunderland: Getting students to go for the gold. In: The Baltimore Sun . June 18, 1996, accessed February 1, 2011 .