- Born
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- Birth nameRalph Harold Boston
- Height6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
- Ralph Boston was born on May 9, 1939 in Laurel, Mississippi, USA. He was married to Geneva Jackson Spencer. He died on April 30, 2023 in Peachtree City, Georgia, USA.
- SpouseGeneva Jackson Spencer(1962 - 1971) (divorced, 2 children)
- Won three Olympic medals in the long jump: gold in 1960, silver in 1964, and bronze in 1968.
- Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, 1985.
- Inducted into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame in 1974 (inaugural class).
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 1995.
- Inducted into the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) Hall of Fame in 1967.
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