Jim Hines
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| Full name | James Ray Hines | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 10, 1946 Dumas, Arkansas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | June 3, 2023 (aged 76) Hayward, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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American football career | ||||||||||||||||||
| No. 99, 81 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position: | Wide receiver | |||||||||||||||||
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| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Oakland (CA) McClymonds | |||||||||||||||||
| College: | Texas Southern | |||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1968: 6th round, 146th pick | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | |||||||||||||||||
| College team | Texas Southern Tigers | |||||||||||||||||
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James Ray Hines (September 10, 1946 – June 3, 2023) was an American track and field athlete and National Football League (NFL) player, who held the 100-meter world record for 15 years. In 1968, he became the first man to officially break the 10-second barrier in the 100 meters, and won individual and relay gold at the Mexico City Olympics.