As a former decathlete myself i knew his story incredibly well...the battle against CK Yang was one of the great Olympic decathlon duels of all time. That 1960 American Olympic team was incredible.
Rafer also lit the torch for the 1984 Games in LA...
I remember that 1984 torch lighting - what an amazing production.
I also remember they had Bruce Jenner nearby warming up, in case Rafer ran into trouble. No kidding.
RIP