Ralph Boston

Born · 1939

Laurel, Mississippi, USA

Ralph Harold Boston is a retired American track athlete who received three Olympic medals and became the first person to break the 27 feet barrier in the long jump.

Known for

Black Power Salute

2008

7.8

Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games

1999

4.0

The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World

2020

6.0

The Grand Olympics

1961