Jim Hines

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Jim Hines
Hines in 1968
Personal information
Full nameJames Ray Hines
Born(1946-09-10)September 10, 1946
Dumas, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedJune 3, 2023(2023-06-03) (aged 76)
Hayward, California, U.S.
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
American football career
No. 99, 81
Position:
1968
 / Round: 6 / Pick: 146
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Kick return yards:
22
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Sport
Country United States
SportTrack and field
EventSprints
College teamTexas Southern Tigers
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City 100 m
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City 4×100 m relay

James Ray Hines OLY (September 10, 1946 – June 3, 2023) was an American track and field athlete and National Football League (NFL) player, who held the 100-meter world record for 15 years. In 1968, he became the first man to officially break the 10-second barrier in the 100 meters, and won individual and relay gold at the Mexico City Olympics.[2]

Track career

Born in

Houston, Texas
. He was a member of the Texas Southern University Tigers track team.

A few months later, at the

4 × 100 m relay gold
at the same Games.

Professional football career

Hines was drafted by the

1968 NFL Draft.[6] Hines spent the 1968 season on the Dolphins' practice squad. He was given the nickname "Oops". He appeared in ten games with Miami in 1969, accumulating a total of 52 all-purpose yards.[7] Hines' final professional game was his first and only game with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1970.[7] Hines was ranked as the 10th-worst NFL player of all time by Deadspin writer Jeff Pearlman.[8]

Later years

For years Hines worked with inner-city youth in Houston, as well as on oil rigs outside the city.[citation needed]

Hines's world record remained unsurpassed until Calvin Smith ran a time of 9.93 in 1983.[3]

Hines competed in the 100 at a 1984 Masters Track and Field Competition at UCLA.[9]

Hines was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, class of 1994.[10] Hines was also inducted into the Texas Track and Field coaches Hall of Fame, class of 2016.[citation needed]

Hines died in Hayward, California, on June 3, 2023, at the age of 76.[11][12]

References

  1. ^
    IAAF
    . Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Jim Hines Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on August 4, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Jim Hines: First sprinter to run 100m in under 10 seconds dies
  4. IAAF
    . August 23, 2003. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  5. IAAF. pp. 546–547. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on October 22, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  6. ^ "1968 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Jimmy Hines Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  8. ^ Pearlman, Jeff (November 16, 2010). "The Bottom 100: The Worst Players in NFL History (Part 2)". deadspin.com. Deadspin. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  9. ^ National Masters News, Jun 1984, pages 11 and 40 of 44.[1] Retrieved Jun 5, 2023
  10. ^ "Texas Sports Hall of Fame | TX Almanac". www.texasalmanac.com. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  11. ^ Schad, Tom (June 5, 2023). "Jim Hines, first man to break 10-second barrier in 100-meter dash, dies at 76". USA Today. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  12. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved June 6, 2023.

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Records
Preceded by Men's 100 meters world record holders
June 20, 1968 – October 13, 1968
October 14, 1968 – July 3, 1983 		Succeeded by
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