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Ralph Boston, the esteemed American track and field athlete, soared to greatness with his remarkable performances in the long jump. A gold medalist at the 1960 Rome Olympics and a three-time Olympic medalist overall, Boston's graceful technique and fierce competitive spirit made him a legend in the world of athletics, inspiring generations of athletes to reach for new heights in pursuit of excellence.

"So you had to rev your engines, to beat the Russians and I think more than anything, if the Soviet team would win, or the Soviet athletes would win, you would see and hear and read about that. Quite frequently. So they would make a big issue of it."



"I think I tried to separate indoors and out. And so when he beat me indoors, I did not see that as letting anybody down, I saw it as a good head to head competition, and so it was. It was fine."


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