James Ray ("Jim") Hines (born September 10, 1946) is an American athlete who held the 100 m world record for 15 years. Athletics has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics. ... The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. ... Athletics Medal Winners at the 1968 Munich Olympics See also Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games 1976 Summer Olympics Categories: | | | ... The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. ... Athletics Medal Winners at the 1968 Munich Olympics See also Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games 1976 Summer Olympics Categories: | | | ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up Athlete in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... World Record Progression 100 m Men (1912-2005) with a logarithmic regression estimating: Time/100m = -0. ...

Biography

Born in Dumas, Arkansas, Hines was raised in Oakland, California and graduated from McClymonds High School in 1964. He was a baseball player in his younger years, until he was spotted by a track coach as a running talent and became a sprinter. At the 1968 US national championships in Sacramento, California, Hines became the first man to break the ten second barrier in the 100 meter race, setting 9.9 (manual timing), with a real time of 10.03 - two other athletes, Ronnie Ray Smith behind him (real time 10.13) and Charles Greene on the other semi-final (real time 10.09) having got the same official clocking . Hines attended Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas. He was a member of the Texas Southern University Tigers track team. Dumas is a city located in Desha County, Arkansas. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... A view of the entrance of McClymonds Educational Complex. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... Location of Sacramento in California County Sacramento Government  - Mayor Heather Fargo Area  - City  99. ... (Redirected from 100 m) 100m is the classic sprint race distance. ... Roland Ray Ronnie Smith (born March 28, 1949) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics. ... Charles Edward Greene (born March 21, 1944) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics. ...

A few months later, at the Olympics themselves, Hines — a black athlete — found himself in a tense situation, with racial riots going on in his home country and a threat of a boycott by the black athletes of the US team who were disturbed by the controversial admittance of apartheid South Africa to the games and revelations linking the head of the IOC to a racist and anti-semitic country club. Hines reached the 100 m final, and won it. There was some controversy over his exact time, but eventually his time of 9.95 was recognised as a new world record (electronically timed and therefore considered quicker than his 9.9). The race was also significant for being the first all-black final in Olympic history. Hines helped break another World Record when he and his teammates sprinted to the 4 x 100 m relay gold at the same Games. The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. ... Look up black in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A race riot or racial riot is an outbreak of violent civil unrest in which race is a key factor. ... A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ... Alternative meanings at IOC (disambiguation) The International Olympic Committee is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1894 to reinstate the Ancient Olympic Games held in Greece, and organize this sports event every four years. ...

After these successes, Hines signed up with the Miami Dolphins, an American football team, but never played. For years he worked with inner-city youth in Houston, as well as on oil rigs outside the city. City Miami Gardens, Florida Other nicknames The Fins Team colors Aqua, Coral, White and Navy Head Coach Cam Cameron Owner H. Wayne Huizenga General manager Randy Mueller Mascot T.D. League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1966-1969) Eastern Division (1966-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ...

Hines' world record remained unbeaten for an exceptionally long time, until Calvin Smith ran 9.93 in 1983. Calvin Smith (born January 8, 1961) is a former sprint athlete from the United States. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...