LAKE WORTH BEACH — When Bob Beamon raised his right fist as he stood on the podium at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, he was expressing the need for change in a country mired in unrest and protests ...

More than five decades after shattering the world record in the long jump, Bob Beamon is ready to move on from his Olympic gold medal. Beamon famously set the world record during the 1968 Summer ...

“It’s simple -- always just do your best, make friends and give back!” So said sports icon Bob Beamon Thursday to youth track runners at an appearance at Clove Lakes Park. Beamon, who was the guest of ...

Bob Beamon and Stix Bones. Photo Credit: MarQ Brown, WhoShotYa! BK LLC. Bob Beamon and Stix Bones. Photo Credit: MarQ Brown, WhoShotYa! BK LLC. Olympic gold medalist long jumper Bob Beamon and Stix ...

Bob Beamon, who shattered the long jump world record at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, auctioned his gold medal for $441,000 on Thursday. The highest bid was $350,000 in a Christie’s auction. The ...

Whether describing music or describing athletics it's all about rhythm. If you concentrate on timing, movement, and visualization, mix it up, you can come up with some incredible results.” — Bob ...

Bob Beamon auctions his 1968 Olympic long jump gold medal. GETTY IMAGES The living legend of the long jump, New York's Bob Beamon, chose to put an economic value on the medal, which has great ...

On Monday, August 12th, Olympic legend Bob Beamon and Stix Bones performed their music on “Good Day New York” along with The Bone Squad. Bob Beamon and Stix Bones. Photo Credit: MarQ Brown, WhoShotYa!

It was 53 years ago this month that Bob Beamon and John Carlos etched their names in Olympic track and field history. One is remembered for what he accomplished on the track at the 1968 Summer ...

Bob Beamon: Legacy Endures 55 Years Beyond "The Leap" Bob Beamon's legacy extends off the track 55 years on from when his fight for civil rights and equality collided with his track & field career.

US long jumper Bob Beamon parted with the Olympic gold medal he won at the 1968 Mexico City summer games leaping 29 feet -- the standing Olympic record -- for $441,000 on Thursday. "It's time for me ...

Bob Beamon, who set the still-standing Olympic long jump record at the 1968 Games, has auctioned off the historic gold medal he won for $441,000. Bob Beamon, who set the still-standing Olympic long ...