John Rambo (athlete)
John Barnett Rambo (August 9, 1943 – January 8, 2022) was an American professional basketball player and high jumper, who won a bronze medal in the 1964 Tokyo[1] Olympic Games.[4] In 1964, the year of his graduation, Rambo was a two-time NCAA High Jump Champion and won an Olympic bronze medal in the Tokyo Games.[2] In 1967, as a member of the Southern California Striders Track and Field Club, Rambo became a two-time Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Indoor Champion in 1967 and 1969.On February 13, 1969, the Coronado Eagle and Journal reported, “Rambo is a co-holder of the American indoor record of 7-3 and always a colorful performer.He almost made the Rockets basketball team last year, being the last man cut.”[7] In 1971, Rambo was named one of the National Jaycees' "Outstanding Young Men in America."
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