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Bill Toomey

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Athlete

The Resume

    (January 10, 1939- )
    Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Won the decathlon gold medal at the XIX Summer Olympics (Mexico City 1968) and the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg

Why he might be annoying:

    A costly error nearly destroyed his gold medal chances.
    In fact, had he not won the gold medal, he would have considered himself as 'Laguna Beach's biggest bum.'
    He divorced from his wife British athlete Mary Rand after 22 years of marriage.
    Within two months of agreeing to oversee the 1994 Olympic Festival, he resigned from the position.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He redeemed himself via a spectacular pole vault that brought the crowd to its feet.
    He was named Athlete of the Year by ABC's Wide World of Sports in 1968.
    The following year, he was acknowledged with the James E. Sullivan Award for best American amateur athlete.
    He later became the University of California at Irvine's track and field coordinator.

Credit: Birdienest81


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 57 Votes: 35.09% Annoying