Bob Hayes The Unsurpassed Master of Speed

Bullet Bob starred in track and field and football at the Texas A&M ... Bullet Bob Hayes was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009. ... football skills could excel as a wide receiver. Hayes has been credited by many with forcing the NFL to develop a zone defense and the bump and run to ... Bob Hayes, nicknamed Bullet Bob, died late Wednesday in his home ... football skills. In his rookie season with the Cowboys, Hayes had ... Robert Lee Hayes (Bullet Bob) ; Position: SE-WR ; Born: December 20, 1942 in Jacksonville, FL ; Died: September 18, 2002 in Jacksonville, FL ; College: Florida A&M. He went on to spend ten seasons eith the Cowboys. In addition to being a productive receiver that opposing defenses had to account for, “Bullet ... At Florida A&M University he played football and ran track, and was drafted as a junior by both the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football ... Bob Hayes · Pro Football Hall of Famer · Category: Senior · Enshrined: Class of 2009 · Finalist: 2004 2009 · Primary Teams: · Seasons: 1965 → 1975 · Legends Score: 16 ... After winning gold medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics, he played as a split end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys (for 11 seasons). He attended Matthew Gilbert High School (which is now a middle school) and was a backup halfback on the football team. In 1958, the Gilbert Panthers finished 12 ... Bob Hayes broke records on the athletics track and the football field, and is the only person ever to win both an Olympic gold medal and a Super Bowl ring.