For other people named Jim Hines, see Jim Hines (disambiguation). Olympic medal record Competitor for  United States Men's athletics Gold 1968 Mexico City 100 metres Gold 1968 Mexico City 4x100 m relay James "Jim" Ray Hines (born September 10, 1946) is a former American track and field athlete who held the 100 m world record for 15 years. He was the first sprinter to officially break the 10-second barrier in the 100 meters. Contents 1 Track career 2 Football career 3 Later years 4 References Track career

Born in Dumas, Arkansas, Hines was raised in Oakland, California and graduated from McClymonds High School in 1964. He was a baseball player in his younger years, until he was spotted by a track coach as a running talent and became a sprinter. At the 1968 US national championships in Sacramento, California, Hines became the first man to break the ten second barrier in the 100 meter race, setting 9.9 (manual timing), with a real time of 10.03 - two other athletes, Ronnie Ray Smith behind him (real time 10.13) and Charles Greene on the other semi-final (real time 10.09) having got the same official clocking . Hines attended Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas. He was a member of the Texas Southern University Tigers track team.

A few months later, at the 1968 Summer Olympics, Hines — a black athlete — found himself in a tense situation, with racial riots going on in his home country and a threat of a boycott by the black athletes of the US team who were disturbed by the controversial idea of admitting apartheid South Africa to the Games and revelations linking the head of the International Olympic Committee, Avery Brundage, to a racist and anti-semitic country club. Hines reached the 100 m final, and won it. There was some controversy over his exact time, but eventually his time of 9.95 was recognised as a new world record (electronically timed and therefore considered quicker than his 9.9). The race was also significant for being the first all-black final in Olympic history. Hines helped break another World Record when he and his teammates sprinted to the 4 x 100 m relay gold at the same Games. Football career Jimmy Hines No. 99, 81      Wide receiver Personal information Date of birth: September 10, 1946 (1946-09-10) (age 64) Place of birth: Dumas, Arkansas Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 175 lb (79 kg) Career information College: Texas Southern NFL Draft: 1968 / Round: 6 / Pick: 146 Debuted in 1969 for the Miami Dolphins Last played in 1970 for the Kansas City Chiefs Career history Miami Dolphins (1968-1969) Kansas City Chiefs (1970) Career highlights and awards None Career NFL statistics as of 1970 Receptions     2 Receiving yards     23 Touchdowns     0 Stats at NFL.com

After these successes, Hines was a 6th round pick in the 1968 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins, an American football team. Unfortunately, Hines did not have the football skills to match his speed and spent the 1968 season on the practice squad. He was given the nickname "Oops" due to his lack of football skill.1 He appeared in 10 games with Miami in 1969 catching just two passes for 23 yards, rushed the ball one time for seven yards and returned one kickoff for 22 yards. Hines then appeared in one game with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1970. He never played pro football again. Later years

For years Hines worked with inner-city youth in Houston, as well as on oil rigs outside the city. Hines's world record remained unbeaten for an exceptionally long time, until Calvin Smith ran 9.93 in 1983. References Profile ^ Tacoma News-Tribune v · d · eOlympic Champions in Men's 100 m 1896: Tom Burke (USA)  • 1900: Frank Jarvis (USA)  • 1904: Archie Hahn (USA)  • 1908: Reggie Walker (RSA)  • 1912: Ralph Craig (USA)  • 1920: Charlie Paddock (USA)  • 1924: Harold Abrahams (GBR)  • 1928: Percy Williams (CAN)  • 1932: Eddie Tolan (USA)  • 1936: Jesse Owens (USA)  • 1948: Harrison Dillard (USA)  • 1952: Lindy Remigino (USA)  • 1956: Bobby Joe Morrow (USA)  • 1960: Armin Hary (GER)  • 1964: Bob Hayes (USA)  • 1968: Jim Hines (USA)  • 1972: Valeri Borzov (URS)  • 1976: Hasely Crawford (TRI)  • 1980: Allan Wells (GBR)  • 1984: Carl Lewis (USA)  • 1988: Carl Lewis (USA)  • 1992: Linford Christie (GBR)  • 1996: Donovan Bailey (CAN)  • 2000: Maurice Greene (USA)  • 2004: Justin Gatlin (USA)  • 2008: Usain Bolt (JAM) v · d · eOlympic Champions in Men's 4×100 m Relay 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 1968 United States Charles Greene, Mel Pender, Ronnie Ray Smith & Jim Hines Persondata Name Hines, Jim Alternative names Short description Date of birth September 10, 1946 Place of birth Dumas, Arkansas Date of death Place of death