Daily Almanac for
Feb 15, 2012
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips
| Share
 
Last updated on February 1, 2009

Bob Mathias

Born: Nov. 17, 1930
Track & Field

youngest winner of decathlon with gold medal in 1948 Olympics at age 17; first to repeat as decathlon champ in 1952; Sullivan Award winner (1948); 4-term member of U.S. Congress (R, Calif.) from 1967-74.


Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Christy MathewsonK - MOllie Matson
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark

More on Bob Mathias from Infoplease:

  • Mathias: meaning and definitions - Mathias: Definition and Pronunciation
  • Robert Bruce (Bob) MATHIAS - Robert Bruce (Bob) MATHIAS (1930-2006) MATHIAS, Robert Bruce (Bob), a Representative from ...
  • decathlon - decathlon decathlon , in modern Olympic games, a contest for men held over two days and composed of ...
  • Decathlon - Decathlon Year Points 1904 Thomas Kiely, IRE 6036 1906-08 Not held 1912 Jim Thorpe, USA 8412 WR ...
  • 1948 Olympics - 1948 Olympics London Top 10 Standings Leading Medal Winners Track & Field Swimming Team Sports ...

Premium Partner Content
HighBeam Research

Related content from HighBeam Research on: Bob Mathias

Additional search results provided by HighBeam Research, LLC. © Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.

A free, reliable Q&A site for homework help. Answerplease.com

24 X 7

Private Tutor

Click Here for Details
24 x 7 Tutor Availability
Unlimited Online Tutoring
1-on-1 Tutoring