Rafer Lewis Johnson (August 18, 1934 – December 2, 2020) was an American decathlete and film actor. He was the 1960 Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon, having won silver in 1956. …

Rafer Johnson (born August 18, 1934, Hillsboro, Texas, U.S.—died December 2, 2020, Los Angeles, California) was an American athlete and actor, who won a gold medal in the …

Dec 2, 2020 · Rafer Johnson, who carried the American flag into Rome’s Olympic Stadium in August 1960 as the first Black captain of a United States Olympic team and went on to win …

Dec 3, 2020 · Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy's assassin in 1968, died Wednesday at age 86. He died at...

Dec 2, 2020 · Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin in 1968, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. He was 86.

Rafer Johnson made his decathlon début in 1954 and the next year won the Pan American Games title and set the first of his three world decathlon records. Johnson, who competed for …

Dec 4, 2020 · Born in the rural Texas town of Hillsboro, Rafer Lewis Johnson’s family moved to Kingsburg, California, to escape to a better life. Johnson referred to his family’s decision to …

JOHNSON, Rafer Lewis (b. 18 August 1935 in Hillsboro, Texas), 1960 Olympic decathlon gold medalist and three-time world record holder who became one of America's finest sports …

Jan 8, 2025 · Rafer Lewis Johnson (August 18, 1934 – December 2, 2020) was a distinguished American decathlete, actor, and philanthropist. He achieved global recognition by winning the …

Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, We write again to respectfully request that you posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Rafer Lewis Johnson, a decorated …