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The Bob Mathias Story

A California schoolboy turned Stanford University student, Bob Mathias, astonishingly won two Olympic Gold Medals in the Decathlon, achieving the feat in 1948 and 1952.

California school boy Bob Mathias was the first man to win two Olympic Gold Medals in the Decathlon in 1948 and 1952. The film follows his journey from a 17-year-old schoolboy in Tulare, California to his victory in the 1952 Olympics and his time in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Info about The Bob Mathias Story

Studio(s): Allied Artists Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Oct 24, 1954

Production Country: United States

Genres:Biography, Drama, Sport