Jim Hines, First Man to Break 10-Second Barrier in 100m, Dies at 76; Won 1968 Olympic Gold

Jim Hines, American sprinter and 1968 Olympic gold medalist, died at the age of 76.
He was the first man to break the 10-second barrier in the 100-meter dash with electronic timing.
Hines won gold and set a new world record at the 1968 Summer Olympics with an electronically-timed 9.95.
He also won gold in the 4x100m relay at the same Olympics, anchoring the US team to victory in a time of 38.24 seconds.
After his track career, Hines went on to compete in the National Football League (NFL) for two years, playing for the Miami Dolphins in 1969 and the Kansas City Chiefs the following year.