John Rambo

John Barnett Rambo (August 9, 1943 – January 8, 2022) was an American professional basketball player and high jumper, who won a bronze medal in the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. Basketball career Rambo graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in 1961. While studying history at California State University (CSULB), also known as Long Beach State, Rambo played on the 49ers basketball team, averaging 19.8 points and 11 rebounds per game for two years. He was the California Collegiate Athletic Association first-team all-star choice in 1963-64 and 1964-65. He scored 20.3 points per game and 12.7 rebounds per game. Against San Diego, Rambo scored 42 points and had 31 rebounds. In 1964, the year of his graduation, Rambo was a two-time NCAA High Jump Champion and won an Olympic bronze medal in the Tokyo Games.