Being Beamonesque - 54th Anniversary Olympic Long Jump Record Celebration

Only one athlete in history has an athletic feat so superior to what has come before to have his name emblazoned in the dictionary defining such a performance - Bob Beamon! 

In 2022,  Beamon, a member of multiple Hall of Fames in the sport of track and field, returns to celebrate the 54th Anniversary of this historic moment for the first time in the state of Texas.  Join us for an opportunity to meet and greet the legendary sports icon and listen as Bob Beamon shares a story of inspiration and triumph along with an inspirational message on the mindset it takes to be Beamonesque! 

Tickets for this happy hour social event features an opportunity to meet, great, and mingle with Bob Beamon at BoomerJack's -Grapevine sports bar and outdoor entertainment venue -  located just off Highway 121 and 114 . 

Tickets include:

• Drinks & Appetizers
• Door Prizes
• Photo Booth 
• Games & Prizes
• Mini Health & Fitness Expo

Bring the family!  (Tickets are limited)

In the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Bob Beamon leapt into the history books and the dictionary with a performance so remarkable it has lasted 54 years. On a cool October night, Bob Beamon broke the existing world record by almost two (2) feet with a leap of 29 ft 2 1/2 inches.  The performance was so unexpected, it caused the long jump even to be delayed by over half an hour as officials figured out how to measure the distance.  Bob Beamon had just out jumped the measurement equipment on the world's biggest stage for the event, setting a new World and Olympic Record.

Though Bob Beamon was a student at the University of Texas at El Paso at the time he set the world and Olympic record, he has never celebrated the historic performance in the state of Texas. Upon his return to campus, Bob Beamon (whose performance is ranked by ESPN as one of the Top 5 of all-time in the history of sports) was stripped of his athlete scholarship as a result of protesting social injustices of black Americans at the Olympic Games with Tommie Smith, Carlos Brooks, and others.  

While the world record was broken in 1991, Bob Beamon's Olympic Record won't face its next challenge until 2024, guranteeing the record will last at least fifty-five (55) years, the longest period ever for a sports record!