Who Was Dick Fosbury? The Athlete Who Revolutionized High Jump
Who Was Dick Fosbury? The athlete who jumped backward into history Dick Fosbury (full name Richard Douglas Fosbury) was an American high jumper born on March 6, 1947, in Portland, Oregon. He wasn’t just another athlete—he was the inventor of one of the most important sports techniques in history: the Fosbury Flop. Before Fosbury, everyone … Read more