Fosbury Flop

[PhillyBillyReprise]

Dick Fosbury, who revolutionized high jump and was 1968 Summer Olympics champion, dies at 76 | CNN

Dick Fosbury, legendary Olympic gold high jumper who revolutionized the track and field event, died Sunday of lymphoma, according to his publicist Ray Schulte. Fosbury was 76.

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I remember how this revolutionized high jumping. But it wouldn’t have been as successful if sawdust pits were still used.

 

[psuro]

Dick Fosbury, who revolutionized high jump and was 1968 Summer Olympics champion, dies at 76 | CNN

Dick Fosbury, legendary Olympic gold high jumper who revolutionized the track and field event, died Sunday of lymphoma, according to his publicist Ray Schulte. Fosbury was 76.

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I remember how this revolutionized high jumping. But it wouldn’t have been as successful if sawdust pits were still used.

It was so cool to see that....RIP Dick Fosbury.

 

[pap]

Dick Fosbury, who revolutionized high jump and was 1968 Summer Olympics champion, dies at 76 | CNN

Dick Fosbury, legendary Olympic gold high jumper who revolutionized the track and field event, died Sunday of lymphoma, according to his publicist Ray Schulte. Fosbury was 76.

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I remember how this revolutionized high jumping. But it wouldn’t have been as successful if sawdust pits were still used.

RIP he changed the sport forever .

 

[manatree]

RIP he changed the sport forever .

That he did. Of course, had it been swimmng there would be about five to seven different high jump events instead of one to accomodate all of the less efficient techniques.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Dick Fosbury, who revolutionized high jump and was 1968 Summer Olympics champion, dies at 76 | CNN

Dick Fosbury, legendary Olympic gold high jumper who revolutionized the track and field event, died Sunday of lymphoma, according to his publicist Ray Schulte. Fosbury was 76.

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I remember how this revolutionized high jumping. But it wouldn’t have been as successful if sawdust pits were still used.

I had heard about his new technique in 1968, but to see him execute the move at the 1968 Olympics (I was watching on TV), was stunning. It's not often that one individual totally revolutionizes a field event.