From an early age he became involved in New York 's drug and gang culture , getting himself expelled from school for hitting a teacher and serving time in a juvenile detention center . Long jumper , Bob Beamon flies into the history books in Mexico City . Score: 6 Beamon was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1983 .
Long jumper , Bob Beamon flies into the history books in Mexico City . Score: 6 Beamon was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1983 .