Bobby Joe Morrow
One-time Olympian (1956); three-time Olympic medalist (3 golds) Melbourne 1956, gold (100-meter, 200, 4x100)
3
GOLD
0
SILVER
0
BRONZE
Athlete Bio#
Age
Died (Aged 84)
1935-2020
Hometown
San Benito, TX
Education
San Benito High School (San Benito, Texas) Abilene Christian University
Personal
Raised on a cotton and carrot farm...Played high school football before becoming a sprinter...Was coached by Oliver Jackson at Abilene Christian University...Earned a degree in physical education...Was asked to address the Texas legislature in a joint session...Was honored by the United States Chamber of Commerce as one of nine Great Living Americans...Retired to become a farmer and woodworker...Honored by his high school, naming its new sports facility Bobby Morrow Stadium.Hall Of Fame Bio #
Bobby Joe Morrow was a three-time gold medalist sprinter at the Olympic Games Melbourne 1956. Raised on a farm in San Benito, Texas, Morrow attended Abilene Christian University and was a sprinter on the track team. His competitive racing career skyrocketed in 1956 when he won two sprint events at the national college championships and earned his second-straight Amature Athletic Union 100-yard title. Morrow went on to win three gold medals later that year at the Olympic Games Melbourne 1956 in the 100-meter dash, the 200 dash and as the anchor in the 4x100. It was the most dominating performance by an American sprinter at an Olympic Games since Jesse Owens in 1936, and Morrow was named Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated. He retired from competitive racing in 1960 and moved back to San Benito.
