Bob Seagren

He is also an active supporter of the Commission on Athletics of the California Community Colleges. He has also served as national chairman of the Better Hearing Institute and as host of the PAX TV series It's A Miracle.. Today, he is CEO of International City Racing, which specializes in the development, management, and implementation of road racing, endurance, and fitness events, including the Long Beach International City Marathon. In 1993, he played the title role in a Shakespeare Theatre production of Richard II. A 1968 University of Southern California graduate, Seagren took a try at professional track and later he started his career in television and movies as a show host and soap opera actor. In 1980, Thomas made his first Broadway appearance in over twelve years when he stepped in as a replacement in Fifth of July. East German Wolfgang Nordwig didn't use a Cata-Pole and won the gold medal, with Seagren coming second. He and Alma had one son and triplet daughters; and he and Georgiana have one son.

In the 1972 Summer Olympics, a last-minute ruling barred the new Cata-Pole from Olympic competition, forcing some vaulters, including Seagren, to compete with unfamiliar poles. Thomas has had two wives, Alma Gonzales (married 1975-divorced 1993) and Georgiana Bischoff (married 1994-present). Four years later, in Munich, he's best remembered for the Olympic gold medal he didn't get. Thomas won an Emmy for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series in 1972. He, silver medallist Claus Schiprowski (West Germany) and the bronze medal winner Wolfgang Nordwig (East Germany) had reached the same height (5,40m). He became nationally recognized for his portrayal of John-Boy in the 1970s TV series The Waltons, which was based on the real-life of writer Earl Hamner Jr. In an exciting contest, he won the gold medal. Thomas received his first major roles in film, appearing in the 1969 motion pictures Winning with Paul Newman, about auto racing, and Last Summer with Barbara Hershey, a summer romance movie.

In 1968, Bob Seagren participated in his first Olympic Games in Mexico City. He then began acting in daytime TV, appearing in soap operas such as The Edge of Night and As the World Turns, which were broadcast from his native Manhattan. He jumped his first world record (5,32m) in Fresno on May 14, 1966, followed by his world records 1967 in San Diego (5,36m), 1968 in South Lake Tahoe (5,41m) and 1972 in Eugene (5,63m). In 1959, he appeared in the TV presentation of Ibsen's A Doll's House with Julie Harris, Christopher Plummer and Hume Cronyn. He was also the Pan American Games champion in 1967. He soon began his television career. Indoors he posted eight world bests between 1966 and 1969. Thomas was seven when he made his Broadway debut in Sunrise at Campobello (1958) playing John Roosevelt, son of FDR.

He won six National AAU and four NCAA titles indoors and outdoors. His parents were both dancers with the New York City Ballet and were owners of the New York School of Ballet. A native of Pomona, California, Bob Seagren was one of the world's top pole vaulters in the late 1960s and early 1970s. 1925) and Barbara Fallis. Robert "Bob" Seagren (born October 17, 1946) was an American pole vaulter, the 1968 Olympic champion. He was born Richard Earl Thomas in New York City, New York, the son of Richard Thomas (born ca. Richard Thomas (born June 13, 1951) is an American actor.

Anna's Dream (2002) (TV). Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (2002) (TV). The Miracle of the Cards (2001) (TV). Just Cause (2001) (TV Series).

Bloodhounds, Inc. (2000) (TV). aka Flight of the Reindeer (2000) (TV) (International: English title). The Christmas Secret (2000) (TV) ... Wonder Boys (2000).

In the Name of the People (2000) (TV). Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (2000) (TV). Host. It's a Miracle (1999) (TV Series) ...

The Million Dollar Kid (1999). The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson (1998) (TV Series). Big and Hairy (1998) (TV). aka Narrow Escape (1997) (TV) (UK).

A Thousand Men and a Baby (1997) (TV) ... A Walton Easter (1997) (TV). Promised Land (1996) (TV Series). Timepiece (1996) (TV).

What Love Sees (1996) (TV). Narrator. West Virginia (1996) (TV mini-Series) ... The Christmas Box (1995) (TV).

The Invaders (1995) (TV mini-Series). Down, Out & Dangerous (1995) (TV). A Walton Wedding (1995) (TV). Death in Small Doses (1995) (TV).

To Save the Children (1994) (TV). A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (1993) (TV). aka Lust for Murder (1993) (TV). Linda (1993) (TV) ...

Precious Victims (1993) (TV). aka Stalking Laura (1993) (TV). I Can Make You Love Me (1993) (TV) .. Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992) (TV).

aka A Thousand Heroes (1992) (TV). Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991) (TV) ... Indianapolis (1991) (TV). Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S.

Story (1983) (TV). Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Fifth of July (1982) (TV). Johnny Belinda (1982) (TV).