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May 9, 1939
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is a retired American track athlete who received three Olympic medals and became the first person to break the 27 feet (8.2 m) barrier in the long jump.
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Ralph Harold Boston
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Ralph Harold Boston was born on September 5, 1939, in Laurel, Mississippi . He is a retired track athlete from the United States and holds citizenship in the country. Boston studied at Tennessee State University .
Throughout his career, Boston competed as an athlete and an athletics competitor. He achieved notable recognition by becoming the first person to break the 27 feet (8.2 m) barrier in the long jump. In addition to this accomplishment, Boston received three Olympic medals during his career as a track athlete.
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