Researching Bobby Coffman
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 13 people with the Coffman surname? In that year Coffman was ranked number 3566 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bobby means "Famous" and is of German origin.
Records of Bobby Coffman on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bobby Coffman and the Coffman Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 63 people with the Coffman surname in the UK? Coffman is now ranked number 3983 for popularity in the UK. |
Coffman Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the Coffman surname in the USA? Coffman is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Bobby Coffman
Bobby Coffman
Bobby Coffman (born February 17, 1951) is an American former track and field athlete who competed in the decathlon. He set his personal record of 8274 points in Quebec City on August 12, 1979.
Coffman competed at two major international events and won gold in both. He first took the decathlon title at the 1979 Pan American Games with a championship record total of 8078 points. The following year he qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but was unable to compete due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott. He did however receive one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the spurned athletes. and was the winner of the Olympic boycott games known as the Liberty Bell Classic with a score of 8058 points.
At national level he won at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in both 1979 and 1980, having placed fifth earlier in his career in 1975.
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