Bo Roberson
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 1960 Rome | Long jump | |
| Bo Roberson | |
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| Date of birth | July 23, 1935 |
| Place of birth |  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Date of death | April 19, 2001 (aged 65) |
| Place of death | Pasadena, California |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| College | Cornell |
| Jersey Number | 40 |
| Career highlights | |
| AFL All-Star | 1965 |
| Stats | |
| Statistics | |
| Teams | |
| 1961 1962-1965 1965 1966 |
San Diego Chargers Oakland Raiders Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins |
Irvin 'Bo' Roberson (July 23, 1935 – April 19, 2001) was an American track and field athlete and football player.
At Cornell University he excelled in basketball, football and track and field. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome he won the silver medal in the long jump, a centimeter short of the 8.12 m gold medal jump by Ralph Boston.
Aafter the Olympics, Roberson had a seven year Pro Football career as a wide receiver in the American Football League .
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