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WelcomeWelcome to the new Bob Mathias website. This site is dedicated to the life of the World's Greatest Athlete, Bob Mathias, and all of his accomplishments. I have come across rare videos of Bob, which can be found no where else. I am in the process of converting many video tapes of Bob Mathias from Beta and VHS and posting them on the site. If you have any photos of Bob, feel free to post them using the Add Photo link under the Photo Gallery. Also, if you have any videos you would like to share please contact the webmaster. Thanks, and enjoy the website! -Grandson, Alex
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Bob Mathias Hometown Hero DVD
We’re all familiar with “A-Rod,” “Tiger Woods” and “ Kobe Bryant.” In Bob Mathias: Hometown Hero, you’ll be thrilled by this little-known story of Bob Mathias, one of the huge sports icons of his day. Winning the Olympic Gold Medal for the United States in 1948 at the age of seventeen, and again in 1952, Mathias, who would have tried out for the 1956 games but was barred by the Olympic committee because he starred in a biographical movie, playing himself. He went on to become a well-known actor, then a U.S. Congressman. In this fifty-two minute documentary, we go to Mathias’ hometown of Tulare, California to trace his story, and we also go to nearby Fresno to interview Mathias (his last interview ever given before his death in 2006). Click on the picture above to order the DVD. |
