Jim Hines facts for kids
Jim Hines in 1968
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 10, 1946 Dumas, Arkansas, U.S. |
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| Died | June 3, 2023 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||||||
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| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Oakland (CA) McClymonds | ||||||||||||||||
| College: | Texas Southern | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1968 / Round: 6 / Pick: 146 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States |
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||
| College team | Texas Southern Tigers | ||||||||||||||||
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James Ray Hines OLY (September 10, 1946 – June 3, 2023) was a super-fast American athlete. He was famous for running track and playing American football. He held the world record for the 100-meter race for 15 years! In 1968, he was the first person to officially run the 100 meters in less than 10 seconds. He also won two gold medals at the Olympic Games that year.
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Jim Hines's Amazing Track Career
Jim Hines was born in Dumas, Arkansas. He grew up in Oakland, California. When he was younger, he played baseball. But then, a track coach named Jim Coleman saw how fast he could run. Jim Hines soon became a top sprinter.
Breaking the 10-Second Barrier
In 1968, something amazing happened at the US national championships in Sacramento, California. Jim Hines became the first person ever to run the 100-meter race in less than 10 seconds. His time was 9.9 seconds (measured by hand). The electronic time was 10.03 seconds. Two other runners, Ronnie Ray Smith and Charles Greene, also ran very fast that day. This special evening, June 20, 1968, is known as the "Night of Speed" in track and field history.
Jim Hines went to Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas. He was a key member of their track team.
Olympic Gold Medals
A few months after his record-breaking run, Jim Hines competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He reached the final of the 100-meter race. He won the gold medal with a time of 9.95 seconds. This was a new world record! The race was also special because it was the third time in Olympic history that all three medal winners were Black athletes.
Jim Hines helped his team win another world record and a gold medal. He and his teammates sprinted to victory in the 4 × 100 m relay at the same Olympic Games.
Jim Hines's Football Career
After his huge success in track, Jim Hines was picked by the Miami Dolphins in the 1968 NFL Draft. This was for American football. Even though he was incredibly fast, he didn't have as much skill in football. He spent the 1968 season practicing with the team.
In 1969, he played in ten games for the Dolphins. He caught two passes for 23 yards and returned one kickoff. In 1970, he played in one game for the Kansas City Chiefs. After that, he didn't play professional football anymore.
Later Life and Legacy
For many years, Jim Hines worked with young people in Houston. He also worked on oil rigs outside the city.
His 100-meter world record of 9.95 seconds was not beaten for a long time. It stood for 15 years until Calvin Smith ran 9.93 seconds in July 1983.
In 2016, Jim Hines was honored and added to the Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame.
Jim Hines passed away on June 3, 2023, when he was 76 years old.
See also
In Spanish: Jim Hines para niños
