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Dick Fosbury, 76, Whose ‘Flop’ Transformed the High Jump, Is Dead

Por: The New York Times Sports March 14, 2023

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Dick Fosbury, a gangly civil engineering student who shocked his peers, delighted sports fans and started a revolution in competitive high jumping with his backward leaps, died on Sunday. He was 76.The cause was lymphoma, a spokesman on Instagram. He did not say where Fosbury died.Fosbury’s claim to fame was a signature jumping style: the “Fosbury Flop.” With a running start at a raised bar, he launched himself back first, seemed to hover... + full article



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