The Bob Mathias Story

{{Short description|1954 film by Francis D. Lyon}}

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| name = The Bob Mathias Story

| image = File:The Bob Mathias Story.jpg

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| director = Francis D. Lyon

| producer = William E. Selwyn
James L. Fallon

| writer = Richard Collins

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| starring = Bob Mathias
Ward Bond
Melba Mathias

| music = Leith Stevens

| cinematography = Ellsworth Fredericks

| editing = Walter Hannemann

| studio = Allied Artists Pictures

| distributor = Allied Artists Pictures

| released = {{Film date|1954|10|24}}

| runtime = 80 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget = $180,000{{cite web|url= https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/69264/the-bob-mathias-story#notes|title=The Bob Mathias Story (1954) - Notes - TCM.com|work=Turner Classic Movies|accessdate=16 November 2023}}

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The Bob Mathias Story is a 1954 American sports drama film directed by Francis D. Lyon and starring Bob Mathias and Ward Bond. The story of Bob Mathias (portraying himself), the first man to win two consecutive Olympic Gold Medals in the Decathlon in London in 1948 and in Helsinki in 1952. His wife Melba appeared as herself. The film utilized extensive footage of the London and Helsinki Games, including actual footage of Mathias' triumphs. It was produced and distributed by Allied Artists and was marketed as being similar to other biopics The Stratton Story and The Glenn Miller Story.