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Dick Fosbury, high jump’s Flop pioneer who defied his doubters
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFosbury’s dramatic upturn in performance after adapting his technique propelled the American to...
Dick Fosbury, trailblazing athlete who ‘changed high jump forever’, dies
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDick Fosbury, the lanky leaper who completely revamped the technical discipline of high jump and won...
High jump revolutionary Dick Fosbury dies aged 76
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDick Fosbury, who revolutionised the high jump with his innovative backward style that became known as the ‘Fosbury Flop’, has died at the age of 76....
Dick Fosbury, who won an Olympic gold medal with the ‘Fosbury Flop,’ dies at 76
Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoDick Fosbury, seen here at the 1968 NCAA championships in Detroit, died Sunday. He was 76. (AP...
In memoriam: Jim Brown, Dick Butkus, Brooks Robinson, Bob Knight and many more were lost in 2023
Yahoo Sports· 6 months agoThe year of 2023 will be remembered for some amazing moments, but the sports world also lost icons,...
