Dick Fosbury inducted into Hall of Fame
Simplot Games chairman Dick Fosbury changed the world with his innovative high jump technique “The Fosbury Flop”.
He perfected the jump at the high school track and field events in Medord, Oregon.
On July 2nd, Fosbury was honored and inducted at the National High School Hall of Fame Induction ceremony in Chicago.
The flop is a backward leap over the high jump bar used by thousands of athletes worldwide today.
He won an olympic gold medal at the 1069 Olympics in Mexico City.
In February, Simplot Games dedicated the Fosbury pit at holt arena in conjunction with Idaho State University to celebrate the time and dedication Fosbury has put into Simplot Games and the Thousands of Athletes who have passed through Holt Arena.
