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Johnny “Lam” Jones, 1978 Olympic Gold Medalist, 4x100 Relay.
Lam scored eight touchdowns of 45 yards or more in his career in the burnt orange. On the track, Jones scored 29 points during the 1977 SWC Championships and ran a 9.85 100 meters during the 1977 Texas Relays.
His 9.85 100 meter time was not accepted for record purposes, as the cable to the time clock had been “spiked” by a shoe.
Johnny won an Olympic Gold Medal at age 18, before he played for UT. I cannot remember what other Olympic Gold Medalists played college football as a medalist at UT, or any other place. While many are characterized with “Olympic Speed”, Johnny is one of the few college football players, if not the only one, with an Olympic Gold Medal to prove it.
IIRC, when he practiced for the 220/200 in high school, he would run down the football field, sling around the goal post, and run back.