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Bob Hayes

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Football Player

The Resume

    (December 20, 1942-September 18, 2002)
    Born in Jacksonville, Florida
    Sprinter turned wide receiver
    Won Olympic gold medals in the 100 meters and the 4x100 meter relay (1964)
    Played for the Dallas Cowboys (1965-74) and San Francisco 49ers (1975)
    Three time pro bowl selection (1965-67)
    Inducted into the Cowboys' Ring of Honor (2001)
    Wrote 'Run, Bullet, Run: The Rise, Fall and Recovery of Bob Hayes'

Why he might be annoying:

    He went to rehab three times.
    He spent 10 months in jail for dealing cocaine and quaaludes (1979).
    His legal and drug problems kept him out of the Football Hall of Fame.
    He complained, 'I won gold medals representing this country, but I've gotten more recognition around the world than I have in my own back yard.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was the first (and as of 2008 only) athlete to win both an Olympic gold medal and a Super Bowl ring.
    He was so fast, he forced teams to develop the zone defense to cover him.
    He popularized the saying, 'Once a Dallas Cowboy, always a Dallas Cowboy.'
    Jerry Jones called him a 'once in a lifetime athletic talent.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 32 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 25 Votes: 68.00% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying