| Birth: | Nov. 17, 1930 | | Death: | Sep. 2, 2006 | 
Olympic Athlete. He was born in Tulare, California. He won the gold medal in the Olympic decathlon in 1948 at age 17, did it again four years later and went on to serve four terms in Congress. His life became the basis of a 1954 movie, "The Bob Mathias Story," with Mr. Mathias himself in the leading role. In 1983 he was enshrined in the United States Olympic Hall of Fame. He died in Fresno, California. (bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Search Amazon for Bob Mathias | | | Burial:
Tulare Cemetery
Tulare
Tulare County
California, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni
Record added: Sep 02, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 15589623 |
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Rest in peace, Bob Mathias. Watched "The Bob Mathias Story," today on TCM. Enjoyed Bob & Melba playing themselves in the movie.
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GreenHills Stones Calling
Added: May. 18, 2013 |
Thank you for your service in the USMC and for representing the USA so ably in the Olympics. Rest in peace sir.
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Frank R. Adamski
Added: May. 18, 2013 |
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Cori Hoag
Added: Mar. 27, 2013 |
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