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Rafer Johnson (Decathlete) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Rafer Johnson Fast Facts
Birthday
*** ,1934
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Death day
December 2, 2020 (86 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Leo
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Celebrities born on August 18
Born in 1934
Born in Hillsboro, Texas
Leo named Rafer
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Rafer Johnson
Rafer Lewis Johnson is an American film actor and decline. He was the winner of the 1960 Olympic gold medal in triathlon, won a silver medal in 1956. Before that, he won a gold medal at the 1955 Inter-American Games. He held the flag for the US team at the 1960 Olympics and lit up the Olympic cauldron at the 1984. Los Angeles Olympics. In 1968, Johnson, football player Rosey Grier and journalist George Plimpton approached Sirhan Sirhan for a few seconds after killing Robert F. Kennedy. After retiring from athletics, Johnson turned to theater, sports broadcasting and public service, and was instrumental in creating the California Special Olympics. His acting career includes appearances in Rachel Cade's Deadly Sins, Elvis Presley's Wild in the Country, Pirates of Tortuga, None but the Brave, two Tarzan films with Mike Henry, The Last Grenade, and Soul Soldier. , Roots: The Next Generations, James Bond to Kill and Think Big Film Licenses.
SportAthletics
Event(s)Decathlon
ClubSouthern California Striders, Anaheim
Personal best(s)100 m – 10.3 (1957), 220 yd – 21.0 (1956), 400 m – 47.9 (1956), 110 mH – 13.8 (1956), HJ – 1.89 m (1955), PV – 4.09 m (1960), LJ – 7.76 m (1956), SP – 16.75 m (1958), DT – 52.50 m (1960), JT – 76.73 m (1960), Decathlon – 8392 (1960)

About Rafer Johnson

Rafer Johnson
Rafer Johnson

Decathlete Rafer Johnson was born on August 18, 1934 in Hillsboro, Texas, United States (He dies at the age of 86, on December 2, 2020).

Olympic decathlete from the United States who won gold in Rome in 1960 and silver in Melbourne in 1956. Later in life, he worked as a film actor.

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Rafer Johnson before becoming famous

Rafer Johnson was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1934 is also the year of Dog (狗) in the Chinese Zodiac.

In his sophomore and senior years, despite being the only African-American student in town, he was elected class president.

Achievement of Rafer Johnson

He attended School UCLA, was a member of the Team Los Angeles Rams, and competed in the Olympics.

Rafer Johnson's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Rafer Johnson
Rafer Johnson

He and his wife Betsy, whom he married in 1971, had two children.

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When he was at School UCLA, he was coached by Basketball Coach John Wooden.

John Wooden (1910 - 2010) (Basketball Coach)
John Wooden (1910 - 2010)

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Rafer Johnson Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Rafer Johnson updated on March 15 2023.