1. Renaldo "Skeets" Nehemiah was born on March 24,1959 and is a retired American track and field athlete who specialized in the 110 m hurdles.
14 Facts About Renaldo Nehemiah
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Renaldo Nehemiah was ranked number one in the world for four straight years, and is a former world record holder.
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Renaldo Nehemiah played pro football in the National Football League as a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers from 1982 to 1985, before returning to track and field athletics from 1986 to 1991.
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Renaldo Nehemiah was nicknamed "Skeets" as a baby because he crawled along the floor so fast.
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Renaldo Nehemiah was the national junior champion in 1977, the same year he graduated from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School in his hometown of Scotch Plains, New Jersey.
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Renaldo Nehemiah was Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year" in 1977.
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Renaldo Nehemiah broke the world record in the 110 meter hurdles twice in two weeks, running 13.16 and then 13.00.
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Renaldo Nehemiah won the 1979 IAAF World Cup and Pan-American Games titles, as well as the second of four US national titles.
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Renaldo Nehemiah received one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals created for the athletes.
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At the 1981 Weltklasse meeting in Zurich, Switzerland, Renaldo Nehemiah broke the world record for the 110 meter hurdles and became the first person to ever run the race in less than 13 seconds.
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Renaldo Nehemiah was deemed expendable in 1985 when the 49ers drafted Jerry Rice in the first round, and he returned to the track in 1986.
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Renaldo Nehemiah was the only four-time winner of The Superstars, a made-for-television decathlon-style competition broadcast by ABC Sports.
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Renaldo Nehemiah won the event in 1981,1982,1983 and 1986.
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Renaldo Nehemiah is currently involved with Athletics Managers, a sports management and marketing agency.