Richard Douglas Fosbury, 76, was an Olympic high jumper who won a gold medal in the 1968 Mexico City games. He died Sunday March 12, 2023.

Quotable Quotes: "On the podium I felt proud to be an American," he said. "But most of all I thought about the people in my home town who had supported me even when I was struggling. I will never forget that." "When you reach that elite level, 90 percent is mental and 10 percent is physical. You are competing against yourself. Not against the other athlete."