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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- "Bullet'' Bob Hayes, the Olympic gold medal sprinter and Dallas Cowboys receiver who was once deemed the fastest man alive, died at age 59. Hayes died late Wednesday in his hometown of Jacksonville, where he had battled liver and kidney ailments and prostate cancer. Shands Hospital spokeswoman Joanna Norris said Hayes died at 11:15 p.m. He had a sparkling athletic career -- he earned the title "World's Fastest Human,'' and later redefined the way the NFL plays pass defense -- but many of his accomplishments were later tainted by drug and alcohol addiction that landed him in jail and played a big part in his never being ensrhined into the NFL Hall of Fame. At the Tokyo Olympics in 1964, Hayes won the gold medal in the 100 meters, tying the then-world record of 10.05 seconds, and anchored the United States 400-meter relay team to victory in a world-record 39.06. Kebba Tolbert ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ================= Men's and Women's Jumps & Multis Coach Syracuse University Track & Field _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
