College Career
Tennessee State (1957-1962)
Track and Field Career
• Helms North American Athlete of the Year
• Track and Field News Male Athlete of the Year (’61)
• World record holder, long jump (’60-’68)
• Pan American Games Champion, long jump (’63, ‘67)
• Olympic gold medalist, long jump (’60)
• Olympic silver medalist, long jump (’64)
• Olympic bronze medalist, long jump (’68)
• First Inductee in National Track and Field Hall of Fame
• Opening Ceremony flag-bearer for U.S. Olympic Team at 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, GA
• Ralph Boston Wellness Center Dedicated Tenn. State Univ. (Nov. 2, 2007)
Did You Know?
Ralph Boston was the first athlete to clear 27 feet in the long jump.
