Ralph Boston

Known for

Acting

Born

May 9, 1939 (age 87)

Birthplace

Laurel, Mississippi, USA

Biography

Ralph Harold Boston is a retired American track athlete who received three Olympic medals and became the first person to break the 27 feet barrier in the long jump.

Best known work

The Grand Olympics

1961

Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games

1999

Jerry West: The Logo

2026

Basketball: A Love Story

2018

The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World

2020

Black Power Salute

2008

Filmography

2026
Jerry West: The Logo
as Self (Archive Footage)
2020
The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
as Self
2018
Basketball: A Love StoryTV
as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
2008
Black Power Salute
as Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1960, Silver 1964, Bronze 1968
1999
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
as Self
1961
The Grand Olympics
as Himself