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You've got Bob Hayes and then you've got Rocky Thompson


Bob Hayes:
In 1964, Bob Hayes earned the title "World's Fastest Human" by winning two gold medals at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. This world-class speed would make him one of the most dynamic receivers in Dallas Cowboys history.
Hayes was drafted in the seventh round in 1964 as a futures selection, the same draft that yielded the Cowboys Mel Renfro and Roger Staubach. To this day, Hayes holds ten regular-season receiving records, four punt return records and 22 overall franchise marks, making him one of the greatest receivers to ever play for the Dallas Cowboys.
"He changed the game because of his speed," Hall of Fame coach Don Shula said. "He wasn't just the world's fastest human, he was a great athlete and football player. Put that together, and he made you change everything on your defense when you played the Cowboys."
"Bullet" Bob Hayes was a three-time Pro Bowl selection and a four-time All-Pro selection. Hayes played in two Super Bowls, winning the title following the 1971 season, the first world championship for the franchise.

Rocky Thompson:
Ralph Gary "Rocky" Symonds-Thompson (born November 8, 1947, Paget, Bermuda) is a former American football player for the New York Giants in the National Football League.Thompson, a running back/wide receiver, played college football at Hartnell Community College and West Texas State.
Thompson was a world-class sprinter who won the British Athletics Championships 100 metres in 1970 with a time of 10.1 seconds. Representing Bermuda, he reached the final of the 100 metres at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, finishing sixth.
The Giants drafted Thompson in the first round of the 1971 NFL Draft with the 18th overall selection. He appeared in all 28 regular-season games for the Giants in 1971 and 1972, primarily as a kickoff returner, but his NFL career went sour, only scoring three touchdowns in his career. The Giants released Thompson before the start of the 1974 season. Deadspin ranked Thompson as the 7th worst NFL player of all time.

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