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	Bob Beamon - MSN Encarta
		Bob Beamon, born in 1946, American track and field athlete, who held the world long jump record from 1968 to 1991.
		Born Robert Beamon in New York City, he was educated at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, the University of Texas at El Paso, and Adelphi University.
		Beamon's record fell in 1991, when American athlete Mike Powell broke it by long jumping 8.95 m (29 ft 4 1/2 in) at the world championships in Tokyo.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761580516/Bob_Beamon.html (192 words)

	Bob Beamon
		Bob Beamon was born on August 29, 1946 in Jamaica, New York.
		Beamon did not have a trainer, however, because he was suspended from UTEP for not participating in an event.
		Beamon will be forever remembered for his athletic accomplishments, as well as a man of high character, as displayed by his actions at UTEP concerning racism.
	www.wvu.edu /~physed/blacksports/fall2002/bobbeamon.htm (432 words)

	India - Sports - Bob Beamon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Beamon with one stroke of his genius and talent changed all that.
		By the age of ten Beamon quickly realised that his life would be all blades and guns if he continued to remain in the gang infested and isolated ghetto.
		Beamon knew he had set a record, but being unfamiliar with the metric system, he didn’t really understand how far he had jumped.
	www3.estart.com /india/sports/beamon.html (642 words)

	Bob Beamon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Robert ("Bob") Beamon (born August 29, 1946) is a former American track and field athlete, best known for his long-standing world record in the long jump.
		Prior to Beamon’s jump, the world record had been broken thirteen times since 1901, with an average increase of 0.06 m and the largest increase being 0.15 m.
		That Beamon surpassed himself can be seen by noting that his next best jump in his career measured 8.33 m (27.3 ft.), and after the gold medal he never again jumped over 8.22 m (27 ft.) His jump is still the Olympic record.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bob_Beamon (350 words)

	BBC SPORT \| BBC TEAM \| Rider's legends: Bob Beamon
		The 23-year-old New Yorker Bob Beamon was one of the favourites to win gold in Mexico City but what he achieved on the day of the final is something that is revered with an awe virtually unmatched even in the grand scheme of Olympic feats.
		Beamon knew he had jumped long but because the measurement was first read out in metric it took a while for the impact of what he had achieved to hit home.
		Whether it was the altitude, the maximum legal wind allowance or an athlete at the peak of his ability, the jump was a freak.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/olympics2000/bbc_team/885946.stm (533 words)

	Bob Beamon Biography
		Beamon’s gold medal mark bettered the existing record by 0.55 m (21 3/4 in.) as he became the first person to reach both 28 and 29 feet.
		The defending Olympic champion, Lynn Davies of England, told Beamon, “You have destroyed this event”, and in track and field jargon, a new adjective, “Beamonesque” came into use to describe spectacular feats.
		Beamon’s record was broken in 1991 when Mike Powell jumped 8.95 m at the World Championships in Tokyo.
	www.biographybase.com /biography/Beamon_Bob.html (207 words)

	NYDN Hall of Fame :: Bob Beamon Biography
		When Beamon fouled on his first two qualifying attempts, Boston reminded him he could take off from farther behind the board and still reach the finals.
		Beamon made the adjustment on his final jump and went on to the finals.
		Beamon was elected to the Olympic Hall of Fame in 1983.
	nydnhalloffame.com /bobbeamon/biography (253 words)

	ESPN.com: Beamon made sport's greatest leap
		Beamon was born Aug. 29, 1946 in Jamaica, N.Y. When he was an infant, his mother died from tuberculosis.
		Beamon was even better in track, and his prep coach convinced him to stick with it.
		Beamon's defenders point out that the other competitors, which included the world record co-holders, had the same factors going for them and they didn't jump close to Beamon.
	espn.go.com /sportscentury/features/00014092.html (917 words)

	Sports: Beamon jumps into record book
		Beamon was, in effect, the No. 2 long-jumper on the U.S. team.
		Beamon had won 22 of 23 meets he had entered that year, but he was prone to fouling and was considered inconsistent.
		Beamon and Boston were Olympic adversaries, but they were friends and teammates, too.
	www.sptimes.com /News/121699/news_pf/Sports/Beamon_jumps_into_rec.shtml (655 words)

	The HistoryMakers
		Olympic gold medalist and record-breaking track and field star Bob Beamon was born on August 29, 1946, in Jamaica, New York.
		Beamon jumped 29 feet, 4 ½ inches, beating the previous record by nearly two feet, setting a record that stood for twenty-three years, and becoming the first man to jump more than 28 feet.
		Beamon graduated from Adelphi University in 1972 with a degree in sociology.
	www.thehistorymakers.com /biography/biography.asp?bioindex=150 (414 words)

	Sports:: ::
		Bob Beamon, the 6 ft 3 in, 11 stone athlete from the USA created history at the Mexico Olympics in 1968 by clearing 8.90 metres i.e.
		Twenty-two years old, Beamon was on a Basketball and Athletics scholarship at the Texas El Paso University when he qualified for a place in the US team for the Mexico Olympics.
		Beamon was pitted against the best jumpers of his time in the final of the long jump event at Mexico.
	www.dimdima.com /sports/show_sports.asp?q_aid=75&q_title=Bob+Beamon (468 words)

	Juvenile Justice Bulletin -- May 2000 -- Second Chances: Giving Kids a Chance To Make A Better Choice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Bob Beamon would go from being a gang leader and adjudicated juvenile delinquent to performing what is considered one of the most spectacular athletic achievements ever.
		Beamon remembers "being real scared and looking down at the ground the whole time the judge was talking." But his grandmother told the judge she would take more responsibility and would take charge of Beamon.
		Beamon says despite his early troubles, he was given the opportunity to make mistakes and to learn from them.
	www.ncjrs.gov /html/ojjdp/2000_5_1/pag1.html (1733 words)

	Bob Beamon's leap into the history - Sify.com
		Bob Beamon was its architect, leaping into olympic folklore with a monumental 8.90 metre world record jump that was so long the measuring machine, which had formerly been used, had to be brought out of retirement one last and historic time.
		Bizarrely, Beamon almost didn't get a chance to etch his name in the olympic roll of honour as he teetered dangerously close to getting himself eliminated in the qualifying round.
		Beamon's record was to stand 23 years until Mike Powell's record-beating jump of 8.95m in Tokyo, 1991.
	sify.com /sports/olympics/fullstory.php?id=13536156 (490 words)

	The Hindu : Great Olympians 17: Bob Beamon
		Beamon soared into the thin air of Mexico City (many of the records were attributed to the high altitude) and landed too far for the sighting device to be used.
		Beamon was also one jump away from elimination, when team-mate and fellow- competitor Ralph Boston offered him a tip on his run-up.
		Beamon was an orphan who was part of a tough New York street gang in his teen years.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/2000/08/31/stories/07310753.htm (293 words)

	Bob Beamon Biography
		Bob Beamon at the 1968 Mexico City games.
		Bob Beamon, a 22-year-old New York native, barely qualified for the Olympic long jump finals after fouling in two of his qualifying runs.
		When the distance was given by stadium announcers, Bob Beamon was so excited and emotionally drained that doctors claim he suffered a "cataplectic seizure." "Compared to this jump, we are as children," Ter-Ovanesyan said.
	www.autographedtoyou.com /Bob-Beamon-biography.htm (301 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - ATHLETES
		Bob Beamon established himself as the favourite in the 1968 long jump by winning 22 of 23 meets in the pre-Olympic season.
		Beamon's first jump was so long that the optical measuring device slid off its rail before it reached Beamon's point of impact.
		In a matter of seconds, Bob Beamon had added another 55 centimetres.
	www.olympic.org /uk/athletes/heroes/bio_uk.asp?PAR_I_ID=18108 (189 words)

	Bob Beamon in Action - Picture - ninemsn Encarta
		Bob Beamon in Action - Picture - ninemsn Encarta
		The judges look on as Bob Beamon gains the necessary height from his take-off to record a sizeable distance.
		Good leg-spring is vital for competitors in order to gain the required height for a good jump.
	au.encarta.msn.com /media_121645422/Bob_Beamon_in_Action.html (45 words)

	Justice Policy Institute: Bob Beamon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Bob Beamon would go from being a gang leader and sentenced juvenile delinquent to performing what is considered one of the most spectacular athletic achievements ever.
		Beamon was expelled from school and charged with assault and battery.
		There is no doubt in his mind that the 600 school experience was the “key to his turnaround.” And his grandmother stayed true to her word and closely supervised him.
	www.justicepolicy.org /article.php?id=305 (1509 words)

	Bob Beamon's Incredible Long Jump / Travis' Column: Hot Off the Presses
		Beamon was a 22-year-old native of New York who competed in the Olympics in Mexico City in 1968.
		To set the scene, in the years between 1935 when Jesse Owens set a long jump record (and five others) with an 8.13 meter jump, and the existing 1967 record of 8.35 meters, the men's long jump record was broken six times by an average of only.04 meters each time.
		On October 18, 1968, Beamon stood calmly at one end of the runway.
	www.hopstudios.com /nep/column/bob_beamons_long_long_jump.html (637 words)

	Beamon Bob - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Beamon Bob - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Beamon, Bob (1946- ), American long-jumper from New York who became world famous at the Mexico Olympic Games (1968).
		Hope, Bob (1903-2003), British-born American comedian and film actor, noted for his entertainment of American military troops overseas.
	au.encarta.msn.com /Beamon_Bob.html (86 words)

	Bob Beamon
		The slight favourite for the event however was a relative newcomer, 22 years old Bob Beamon (USA).
		Although Beamon had set personal bests in 1968 of 8.33m and 8.39m (wind-assisted), he had a history of inconsistency and was prone to fouling.
		He was at high altitude, the wind assistance was at its maximum legal limit, and he hit the take-off board perfectly.
	www.sporting-heroes.net /athletics-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=1431 (302 words)

	Black Athlete Sports Network—The Soul of Sports
		October 18, 1968 in Mexico City at the Olympics when Bob Beamon, who barely qualified for the Olympic team not only did something he could not possibly do.
		What Beamon did was so far beyond what any human being had ever done, jump almost 2 ft. beyond the the all time record, that it has become an enduring Metaphor for the potential of any human being to far exceed expectation, to do the Impossible.
		Bob Beamon's jump as well is evidence that no record breaking performance will change the wider reality.
	www.blackathlete.net /Blackbox/blackbox101904.html (253 words)

	Bob Beamon - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Bob Beamon - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Encarta takes a look back at some of the greatest moments of the summer Olympic Games.
		In the 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City, Mexico, an incredible jump by the athletic but inconsistent American long jumper Bob Beamon...
	encarta.msn.com /Bob_Beamon.html (117 words)

	Amazon.com: Man Who Could Fly: The Bob Beamon Story (Grammar Dimen Platinum): Books: Bob Beamon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In this refreshing biography, Olympian Bob Beamon begins by recounting the "complicated mess" of his difficult childhood.
		This book about the life of Bob Beamon was an interesting one in that it dealt more with his life struggle than the actual jump.
		It appeared more to focus on Bob Beeamon the man and how he is still fighting his inner demons.
	www.amazon.com /Man-Who-Could-Fly-Platinum/dp/1885478895 (833 words)

	Bob Fosse - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Bob Fosse - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Fosse, Bob (1927-1987), American choreographer (Choreography) and stage and film director, admired for his work in Broadway musicals.
		Chicago (motion picture) : other Bob Fosse musicals
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Bob_Fosse.html (69 words)

	Bob Beamon
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	www.diem-perdidi.info /159/bob-beamon.html (546 words)

	Memorable Olympic Moments: Bob Beamon
		Between 1935 and 1968, the world long jump record increased exactly eight and one-half inches.
		The following day in the finals, Beamon took off down the runway in the thin air of Mexico City.
		When the distance was given by stadium announcers, Beamon was so excited and emotionally drained that doctors claim he suffered a "cataplectic seizure."
	www.infoplease.com /spot/mm-beamon.html (359 words)

	Bob Beamon Speaker - Book Motivational Celebrity Speaker Bob Beamon and Other Corporate Entertainment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Robert Beamon (born August 29, 1946) is an American track and field athlete, best known for his long-standing world record in the long jump
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	Bob Beamon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Bob Beamon of the U.S. startled the track world when he jumped 29 feet, 2 1/2 inches.
		Beamon's jump still stands as an Olympic record, although Mike Powell set a new world record at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo with a jump of 29 feet, 4 1/2 inches.
		Still, many consider Beamon's record-shattering leap in 1968 as the "jump of the century."
	www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/olymphlx/answer2.htm (93 words)

	Amazon.com: "Bob Beamon": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		One of the well-known top athletes that Erik Jarlnaes peak interviewed was the American track and field star Bob Beamon.
		Bob Beamon from Texas El Paso, appeared and did jump, but just once.
		- When the distance of Bob Beamon's world-record long jump was announced at the 1968 Olympics, he sank to the ground with what doc- tors described as...
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Bob-Beamon (547 words)

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