Which athlete won the 100 meters gold at the 1964 Olympics, later won Super Bowl VI as a Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Which athlete won the 100 meters gold at the 1964 Olympics, later won Super Bowl VI as a Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

• A. Bob Hayes
• B. Jesse Owens
• C. Carl Lewis
• D. Jackie Robinson

Answer: (A)

This question tests your ability to connect a standout sprinting achievement with a later professional football legacy. The athlete who captured the 100-meter gold at the Tokyo 1964 Olympics demonstrated exceptional speed on the track and then translated that speed into a Hall of Fame NFL career as a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys, culminating in a Super Bowl VI win and later Pro Football Hall of Fame induction. That combination of Olympic sprint glory and Pro Football success is unique to Bob Hayes. Jesse Owens is known for dominating the 1936 Berlin Games, long before 1964. Carl Lewis rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s as a track star but did not play in the NFL. Jackie Robinson was a pioneering MLB player and did not achieve Olympic sprinting gold in 1964.

This question tests your ability to connect a standout sprinting achievement with a later professional football legacy. The athlete who captured the 100-meter gold at the Tokyo 1964 Olympics demonstrated exceptional speed on the track and then translated that speed into a Hall of Fame NFL career as a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys, culminating in a Super Bowl VI win and later Pro Football Hall of Fame induction. That combination of Olympic sprint glory and Pro Football success is unique to Bob Hayes.

Jesse Owens is known for dominating the 1936 Berlin Games, long before 1964. Carl Lewis rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s as a track star but did not play in the NFL. Jackie Robinson was a pioneering MLB player and did not achieve Olympic sprinting gold in 1964.