Bob "The Track Star" Beamon By William Webster-Brown Aug 29, 1946 Robert "Bob" Beamon was born in Queens, NY Jan 1, 1965 Ranked second in the long jump in the US, and received a track scholarship to the University of Texas Oct 18, 1968 Won the world record in the long jump at the Mexico Olympics Jan 1, 1969 Beamon was drafted by the Phoenix Suns basketball team Jan 1, 1972 He graduated from Adelphi University with a degree in sociology Jan 1, 1977 Elected to USA Track and Field Hall of Fame Jan 1, 1983 Beamon was one of the first inductees into the US Olympic Hall of Fame Sep 16, 1991 His record was broken by Mike Powell Jan 1, 2013 Currently the chief executive of the Art of the Olympians Museum in Florida
