Ralph Boston, the Olympic long jump champion whose leap at the Mexico City Games surpassed Bob Beamon’s previous record after Boston had earlier broken Jesse Owens’, passed away on Sunday. He was 83.

Boston passed away on Sunday at his home outside of Atlanta, according to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee.

During the time of segregation, Ralph Boston emerged from a large family in a small town in Mississippi to become a world record holder and winner of Olympic gold, silver, and bronze medals in track and field. His abilities and accomplishments allowed him to succeed in academic and professional settings in addition to athletic ones for many years after his athletic career’s peak.

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Ralph Boston cause of death

According to Mike Organ of The Tennessean, Ralph Boston, a legendary American track and field athlete, passed away on Sunday at the age of 83 due to complications from a recent stroke.

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Ralph Boston, a US Olympic track and field athlete, was wed to Geneva Jackson Spencer. After nine years of marriage, the couple was divorced in 1971. They got married in 1962.

Boston never wed again.

Boston, who was born in Laurel, Mississippi, on May 9, 1939, first gained notoriety in August 1960 at an Olympic tune-up match when he broke the previous long jump record held by the legendary Jesse Owens by three inches with a leap of 26 feet, 11.25 inches.

He broke the world record by leaping 27′ 1/2′′ at the Modesto Relays on May 27, 1961.

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Ralph  Boston Net- Worth

Ralph Boston, a legendary American Olympic track and field athlete, reportedly had a $5 million net worth at the time of his passing. Boston was born on May 9, 1939, and died at the age of 83 from complications from a recent stroke on April 30, 2023.

A large portion of Boston’s wealth came from his prosperous career as a track and field athlete. He came from a big family in segregated Mississippi and went on to win gold, silver, and bronze medals at the Olympics in track and field.

Boston graduated from Laurel’s Oak Park High School, where he refined his athletic skills in sports including football and track.

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