Rafer Johnson (1934–2020) |
A distinguished American athlete and occasional actor with many other strings to his bow, Rafer Johnson was a UCLA basketball star who went on to become Pan American decathlon champion in 1955, a two time decathlon silver medallist at the Melbourne Olympics (despite injuries) and winner of gold four years later in Rome. In 1968, he joined the ...
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Born:in Hillsboro, Texas, USADied:(age 86) in Sherman Oaks, California, USA |