He was also the first person ever to win two olympic decathlons. He and his wife melba can be seen on the 29th april 1954 edition of you bet your life. Mathias also acted, and played himself in the 1954 movie, the bob mathias story. He also starred in a number of mostly cameotype roles in a variety of movies and tv shows throughout the 1950s.
May 30, 2017 the bobo 1967 film complet en francais a 20170530t17. A doctors son from tulare, in the san joaquin valley, mathias won the decathlon at the 1948 london games at a mere 17. Ive always wanted to try my hand at the chase movie. In 1954, mathias and his exwife melba mathias, then married for 8 months, appeared together on the tv show, you bet your life 1950, which was hosted by groucho marx. Bob mathias, who has died of cancer aged 75, was the greatest in the long line of american decathletes who dominated the event at international level for the four middle decades of. Kongresswahlbezirk kaliforniens im usreprasentantenhaus. When he reached tulare high school, he was 6foot2 and. The bob mathias story film the bob mathias story 24. The youngest man ever to win the olympic decathlon gold medal, and the only american ever to win it twice, mathias was also a movie star, u. A recent survey by greenfield online shows that email. Bob mathias was born on november 19, 1930, in tulare, california, the second of four children born to dr. The story of the first man to win two consecutive olympic gold medals in the decathlon in london in 1948 and in helsinki in 1952. With bob mathias, ward bond, melba mathias, howard petrie.
Marine, writer, fourterm congressman, and architect of americas olympic renaissance. Regarder des film en entier gratuitement sans telecharger. Bob mathias born 1930 was the youngest person ever to win the gold medal in the olympic decathlon, a feat he accomplished in 1948 at the age of 17. Bob mathias olympic athletics united states of america. Decathlon ace was actor, congressman by jerry crowe, times staff writer september 3, 2006 bob mathias, a smalltown wonder from the san joaquin valley farming community of tulare who was an unknown teenager when he won the first of his two olympic gold medals in the decathlon and later served four terms as a u. I saw this as part of film class when i was in high school, and to no surprise, only one other user has seen this movie on letterboxd, and im the first to rate the movie. When he was asked how he intended to celebrate his victory mathias replied, ill start shaving, i guess. Sep 03, 2006 bob mathias was an allaround athlete who at age 17 won the first of two olympic gold medals in the decathlon and went on to serve four terms in congress. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A few minutes after mathias became the youngest winner in mens athletics history.
Bob mathias, who won the gold medal in the olympic decathlon in 1948 at age 17, and again four years later, then later served four terms in congress, died saturday in fresno, calif. Robert bruce mathias november 17, 1930 september 2, 2006 was an american decathlete. Bob mathias was born, the second of four children including older brother eugene, younger. After his victory in 1948 at age 17, he returned to win a second olympic gold medal in 1952.
The bob mathias story letterboxd your life in film. Watch the bob mathias story online stream full movie directv. Genealogy for robert bruce bob mathias 1930 2006 family tree on. His life became the basis of a 1954 movie, the bob mathias story, with mathias himself in. For every classic pride of the yankees 1942 or eight men out 1988, theres a noted bomb like the babe ruth story 1948 or the bear 1988. Bob mathias, american athlete, the youngest to win a gold medal in the decathlon in olympic competition. The bob mathias story movie poster us house of representatives.
Four years later he triumphed again in helsinkithe only man to win two gold medals in this composite of 10 track and field events. The film begins with him as a 17yearold schoolboy in tulare, california where his high school track coach, played by ward bond, encourages him to train for the olympics, with the dacathlon in mind. This complete package when coupled with his fairytale triumph not only. The bobo 1967 film complet en francais film complet francais. Lyon with bob mathias, ward bond, melba mathias, howard petrie, year. As depicted in the film, bob mathias 19302006, who was born in tulare, ca, was the first person to win the olympic decathlon event twice, winning his consecutive gold medals in london in 1948 and in helsinki in 1952. By now he was in second place, with only ignace heinrich of france ahead of him. He died on september 2, 2006 in fresno, california. The bob mathias story is a film directed by francis d. Bob mathias, byname of robert bruce mathias, born nov. Olympic decathalon winner and future wheaties spokesman bob mathias plays himself, and quite well indeed. During the discussion he mentions a forthcoming film in which the couple played themselves, called the bob mathias story. Le jeu avec le feu film complet en streaming vf hd. He appeared in four films, one of which, the bob mathias story, was about his.
The bob mathias story, a 1954 biographical film starring the athlete as himself, focused on the future congressmans young adult lifetraining for the decathlon. Atreyu becoming the bull this is a nonprofit video, made with respect to the great work of the actors and musicians who inspire. Bob mathias went to my high school, and the movie was largely filmed at my home town. California school boy and stanford university student bob mathias was the first man. The film begins with him as a 17yearold schoolboy in tulare, california where his high school track coach, played by ward bond, encourages.
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Four years later, at the 1952 olympic games in helsinki, mathias broke his own world record and became the first repeat winner of the decathlon. Bob mathias 17 november 1930 2 september 2006 was n amerikaanse akteur. Played himself in the lowbudget film bio of himself, the bob mathias story 1954. Mathias byrja med med mangekamp i 1948, og kvalifiserte seg til sommarol 1948 i london. Bob mathias bio, stats, and results olympics at sports. A sketchy, toogoodtobetrue portrait of bob mathiaswhose story is worth telling better. The bob mathias story film the bob mathias story 24 october 1954. The twotime olympic decathlon champions bob mathias story is. The bob mathias story is a 1954 drama film directed by francis d. The story of the first man to win two olympic gold medals in the decathlon. The bob mathias story 1954 informacje o filmie w bazie filmweb. Voir film streaming complet gratuit vf en hd films 2020. Wallimage supports the first liveaction films by mathias malzieu and vincent paronnaud.
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