Ralph Boston
May 9, 1939 · 87 years old
Ralph Harold Boston is a retired American track athlete who received three Olympic medals and became the first person to break the 27 feet barrier in the long jump.
Known For
3 titles
The Grand Olympics
142 minutes of the film speak of events and athletes that have characterized the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
Documentary leading up to, during and after the 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City. Features interviews with athletes, including John Carlos, Tommie Smith and George Foreman, activist Dr. Harry Edwards, journalists and archi...
The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
Through intimate interviews with the participants and witnesses, this documentary is a revealing exploration into the circumstances that led runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos to that historic moment at the 1968 Olympics.