Stories from the Hall of Fame Archive: ‘Fastest Human’ Bob Hayes (FAMU) made sudden impact on NFL

With speed never seen before in the NFL, 100-meter Olympic gold medalist Bob Hayes changed the game as a Dallas Cowboys wide receiver in the 1960s. https://t.co/IWUyPFC0R6

— CantonRep.com (@CantonRepdotcom) August 1, 2021

Hall of Famer Bob Hayes is the only athlete to earn both an Olympic gold medal and a Super Bowl ring.#Olympics | #OlympicGames | @dallascowboys pic.twitter.com/Cwwdjf1boe

— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) July 27, 2021

EVERY 50+ YARD NFL TOUCHDOWN OF "BULLET" BOB HAYES (1964 GOLD MEDAL WINN... https://t.co/LSjIeoccfy via @YouTube

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 1, 2021

Did you know? Three members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame have competed and won medals in the Olympics. Jim Thorpe (1912 Summer Olympics), Ollie Matson (1952 Summer Olympics) and Bob Hayes (1964 Summer Olympics).#Olympics | #OlympicGames pic.twitter.com/3eqlLJyFdv

— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) July 27, 2021