Olympic Champion Sprinter Robert Taylor Dies
November 18, 2007 by Jimson Lee
And every American remembers the scheduling mix-up that prevented the top 2 Americans, Eddie Hart and Ray Robinson, from running the Quarter-finals.
The 3rd “unknown” American Robert Taylor did manage to run that QF, and went on to win a silver medal in a time of 10.24 (Borzov won in 10.14). I’ve often wondered how little he warmed up? A few push-ups and quick hamstring stretch?
Taylor did win the a Gold medal in the 4×100m relay, beating the USSR. That team comprised of Larry Black, Taylor, Gerald Tinker, and Hart.
More info can be found on USA Today. UPDATE: Thanks to Ken Stone for providing this link from DallasNews.com.
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[…] win a silver at the 100m in the 1968 Olympics, and a bronze at the 1972 Olympics behind American Robert Taylor and Valeri Borzov. So in 1996, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, […]
Do you know how I could get in touch with Gerald Tinker ,I was with him at Kent State U in the 70’s and had the NCAA Hammer throw record,
Thanks if you can provide me with his contact!
@Jacques - I dont have his contact. Maybe someone on this Blog will know. I will ask Ken Stone from Masters Track. He knows everyone.