SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Bob Beamon Time tweeter  Jul 2, 2009 Bob Beamon: "I feel so good I might just go past 28 feet today.". Hammerin_Hank: "Took Al Downing deep for No. 715 tonight. Whew! Glad that's over. When I'm done, it will take a chemical mutant to catch me.". (AZCentral -- Sports) Jamaica H.S. poised to win landmark status  Apr 17, 2009 Friday April 17, 2009. Jamaica High School, atop a hill at 167-01 Gothic Drive, recently received preliminary landmark status to preserve its neo-Georgian Revival exterior. (Queens Chronicle, NY) Payton Jordan; coached famed '68 US track team  Feb 8, 2009 In addition to Smith, gold medalists included Bob Beamon (long jump), Lee Evans (400 meters and 4x400-meter relay), Jim Hines (100 meters and 4x100-meter relay), Al Oerter (discus), Willie Davenport (hurdles), Bob Seagren (pole vault), Randy Matson (shot put), Dick Fosbury (high jump), and Bill Toomey (decathlon). They, as well as Mr. Jordan and Carlos, were later inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame. (Boston Globe) Back to Sports News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009