That's because it's not one event, but ten. It's little wonder then that when Rafer Johnson, a high school star in four sports, decided to compete exclusively in track, he chose the decathlon.

The brother of Olympic decathlon champion Rafer Johnson, Jimmy Johnson played two ways at UCLA. He was a wingback on offense and a defensive back, while also competing in track as a hurdler and ...

Johnson played both wingback and defensive back at UCLA. The younger brother of 1960 Olympic decathlon gold medalist Rafer Johnson, he shared his sibling’s track talent: Johnson was an All ...