The story of the first man to win two olympic gold medals in the decathlon. Bob mathias biography name, story, wife, school, born. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Mathias later performed on television and in films, starring in the bob mathias story in 1954. 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. Mathias was raised in tulare, california, a farming community in the san joaquin valley. Mathias also acted, and played himself in the 1954 movie, the bob mathias story. Taking into consideration the success of the 1953 biopic crazylegs, allied artists cooked up its own sports biography in the form of the bob mathias story. California school boy and stanford university student bob mathias was the first man to win two olympic gold medals in the decathlon in the 1948 and 1952 olympics. The bob mathias story is a 1954 drama film directed by francis d. The bob mathias story 1954 the bob mathias story 1954. The bob mathias story 1954 the twotime olympic decathlon champions bob mathias story is told, from age 17 until he joins the marines.
Bob mathias was born, the second of four children including older brother eugene, younger. The bob mathias story bob mathias ward bond melba mathias 1954 the twotime olympic decathlon champions bob mathias story is told, from age 17 until he joins the marines. Mathias 1954 seven brides for seven brothers pete perkins 1954. Olympic decathalon winner and future wheaties spokesman bob mathias plays himself, and quite well indeed. A fresh story that will please a certain kind of penny dreadful fan. The bob mathias story 1954 cast and crew moviefone.
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. The bob mathias story 1954 sports movies based on reallife figures and events have been a mixed bag. Upcoming, new, and past bob mathias movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. The twotime olympic decathlon champions bob mathias story is told, from age 17 until he joins the marines. Howard petrie list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Bob mathias celebrity profile check out the latest bob mathias photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The feature the bob mathias story is a great example of two things, first it is an low budget, independent feature shot with a unique cast and you might say uniquely qualifies actors. To battle his anemia, he took iron and liver pills, which his physician father prescribed, and took frequent naps. With bob mathias, ward bond, melba mathias, howard petrie.
He was so popular that his life became the basis of a 1954 movie, the bob mathias story, with mathias himself in the leading role. The film begins with him as a 17yearold schoolboy in tulare, california where his high school track coach, played by ward bond, encourages him. Secondly, its a rare print, this is not a new copy in fact it may be one of the only known copies as it is an original 1954 release print that came into the. Diane jergens list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The film utilized extensive footage of the london and helsinki games, including actual footage of mathias triumphs. The film begins with the 17yearold mathias distinguishing himself at the wembley athletic competition in 1949, then recounts his.
This includes all 1954 films that can also be found in the subcategories. When he reached tulare high school, he was 6foot2 and. San francisco ap bob mathias, a twotime olympic champion in the decathlon and former u. 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. In 1948, in tulare, california, bob mathias, a seventeenyearold high school student and star athlete, is persuaded by his coach to try out for the olympic games. Wikimedia commons has media related to 1954 films for convenience, all 1954 films should be included in this category. Find bob mathias movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets.
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