Bob Hayes waited many years for his call to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He would have no trouble making the list of the fastest players ever to play the game. In fact, he may very well be at the top of it.
"Bullet" Bob, during his athletic peak, was arguably the fastest man in the world. He set the world record in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.08 seconds at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo. Hayes won a second gold medal when the U.S. captured the 4x100-meter relay—also in record time.
Despite lacking complete talent as a football player, the Cowboys selected him in the '64 draft. In 10 years with Dallas, Hayes proved the skeptics wrong. His 7,295 yards ranked fourth in franchise history. However, his 70 touchdowns and 20.0 yards per catch average are team records.
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