Title Work

Title No: 17642

Title: Interview with Rafer Johnson

Medium: Audio; Moving Image

Original Medium: Film; Recorded Sound; Video

Date: 13 Aug  1985 (Created)

Interview with Rafer Johnson conducted for Black Champions.  Discussion centers on competing in the decalthalon in  the national and international arena.  Other topics include memories of competing in the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games and his training regimen.

Countries of Origin: U.S.A.

Duration: 30 min 31 sec 

Genres: Interview

Subjects: Track and field athletes; Olympic Games (22nd : 1980 : Moscow, Russia); Decathlon; Olympic Games (16th : 1956 : Melbourne, Vic.); Olympic Games (17th : 1960 : Rome, Italy)

Name As Subjects: Mathias, Bob; Johnson, Rafer