Dick Wolfsie sits down with Olympic gold medalist Greg Bell

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Each and every week, Dick Wolfsie shares a special story unique to central Indiana.

This week, Wolfsie sat down with Greg Bell. who won the gold medal in long jump at the 1956 Olympics in Australia. 

Bell, who was born ten miles south of Terre Haute, sat down with Wolfsie and spoke on some of his accomplishments. His longest ever jump was 26 feet and 7 inches.

“The Longest Leap,” is a book Bell wrote detailing his journey of his upbringing to a Olympic medalist.

“I always had fun out running all of my siblings.  And then most of the kids in the neighborhood too.  I knew I had some athletic ability,” said Bell.  “I was too short to play basketball.  Too small to play football, but I could run.”

Bell is currently the Director of Dentistry at Longsport State Hospital. 

For more on Bell’s accomplishments, click here.