Dick Stebbins
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Richard Vaughn "Dick"•Stebbins |
| Used name | Dick•Stebbins |
| Born | 14 June 1945 in Los Angeles, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | Southern California Striders, Anaheim (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Dick Stebbins ran for Grambling College. He placed second in the 1964 Final Trials, but in Tokyo failed to fulfill expectations and finished seventh in the Olympic final. He was in better form in the relay when the U.S. took the gold medals with a new world record of 39.0. In 1967, Dick Stebbins tried pro football briefly, but never survived training camp to play in an NFL game. He later became a middle school social studies teacher in Maryland.
Personal Bests: 100y – 9.2 (1965); 100 – 10.2 (1964); 200 – 20.4 (1966).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Dick Stebbins | |||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |