Ralph Boston

Acting·May 9, 1939 — 87 years old·Laurel, Mississippi, USA

Ralph Harold Boston is a retired American track athlete who received three Olympic medals and became the first person to break the 27 feet barrier in the long jump.

Known For

The Grand Olympics

1961·6.0

Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games

1999·7.8

Basketball: A Love Story

2018·7.3

The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World

2020·4.0

Filmography · 5

2020The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the WorldSelf 2018Basketball: A Love StoryTVSelf (archive footage)2008Black Power SaluteSelf - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1960, Silver 1964, Bronze 1968 1999Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer GamesSelf 1961The Grand OlympicsHimself