In a single six second period in 1968, Bob Beeman completely rewrote the record books in track and field.

His gold medal winning long jump in the Mexico City Olympics not only set a world's record,

but it added a new word to the English dictionary.

Find out how Bob Beeman changed not only sports history, but the English language,

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Bob Beeman was a very good athlete, but I don't know if you could call him a great athlete.

Take away the singular thing which happened to him in 1968, and he probably would be remembered

as much as Ralph Boston.

And if you don't know who Ralph Boston is,

that kind of proves my point.

Going into the Olympics, Beeman was on a hot streak.

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