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    • Rafer Johnson

    American decathlete and actor (1934–2020)

    Johnson in 2016

    Full nameRafer Lewis Johnson
    Born(1934-08-18)August 18, 1934
    Hillsboro, Texas, U.S.
    DiedDecember 2, 2020(2020-12-02) (aged 86)
    Sherman Oaks, California, U.S.
    Height6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
    Weight201 lb (91 kg)
    Spouse

    Elizabeth Thorsen

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    (m. 1971)​
    SportAthletics
    EventDecathlon
    ClubSouthern California Striders, Anaheim
    Personal best(s)100 m – 10.3 (1957)
    220 yd – 21.0 (1956)
    400 m – 47.9 (1956)
    110 mH – 13.8 (1956)
    HJ – 1.89 m (1955)
    PV – 4.09 m (1960)
    LJ – 7.76 m (1956)
    SP – 16.75 m (1958)
    DT – 52.50 m (1960)
    JT – 76.73 m (1960)
    Decathlon – 8392 (1960)[1]

    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. He had previously won a gold at the 1955 Pa