Bob Seagren
United States
Track and Field (Pole Vault)
B: October 17, 1946
1968 Olympic Pole Vault Champion
Seagren's career highlights include: six-time national AAU champion in the pole vault, 4 NCAA titles while at USC. Seagren set eight world records indoors and six outdoors, capped with a world record of 18 feet, 5 3/4 inches at the 1972 Olympic Trials. The 1967 Pan American champion, 1968 Olympic champion and 1972 Olympic Silver Medalist. Seagren was one of the inaugural members of the International Track Association, a professional track league that lasted from 1973 to 1976. He later went on to an acting career, best know as Billy Crystal's lover in "Soap."
SUPERSTARS RECORD
| EVENT |
PLACE |
POINTS |
MONEY |
EVENT WINS |
| 1973 Final |
1 |
49 |
$39,700 |
Weight Lifting, Baseball Hit, Half Mile, Bike Race |
| 1974 Preliminary 1 |
1 |
51 1/2 |
$15,150 |
Swimming, Weight Lifting, Half Mile, Obstacle Course |
| 1974 Final |
2 |
38 |
$26,400 |
Half Mile, Obstacle Course |
| 1975 Preliminary 1 |
1 |
60 |
$16,000 |
Rowing, 100 Yard Dash, Half Mile, Obstacle Course, Swimming |
| 1975 Final |
2 |
40 |
$27,000 |
Rowing, Half Mile, Obstacle Course |
| 1977 Worlds |
1 |
40 |
$37,000 |
Swimming, Half Mile Run |
| 1978 Worlds |
2 |
34 |
$25,200 |
None |
| 1982 Preliminary 2 |
1 |
37 |
$13,700 |
Rowing |
| 1982 Final |
6 |
22 1/2 |
$6,750 |
Swimming |
| TOTALS |
332 |
$206,900 |
20 |
PERSONAL BESTS
| Swimming - 50 Meters |
34.63 |
1973 Final |
| Swimming - 100 Meters |
1:09.53 |
1975 Final |
| Tennis |
3rd |
1974 Preliminary 1 |
| Weight Lifting |
220 |
1974 Final |
| Rowing | 59.4 |
1975 Final |
| Baseball Hit |
8 |
1973 Final |
| Table Tennis |
4th |
1973 Final |
| 100 Yard Dash | 10.16 |
1975 Final |
| Half Mile Run |
2:11.53 |
1974 Final |
| Bike Race - 1/2 Mile |
1:17.92 |
1975 Preliminary 1 |
| Bike Race - Mile |
2:36.40 |
1975 Final |
| Obstacle Course | 23.20 |
1974 Final |
| Points Scored |
60 |
1975 Preliminary 1 |