- Won three Olympic medals in the long jump: gold in 1960, silver in 1964, and bronze in 1968.
- Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, 1985.
- Inducted into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame in 1974 (inaugural class).
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 1995.
- Inducted into the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) Hall of Fame in 1967.
- Inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1976.
- Inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1970.
- Inducted into the Drake Relays Athletes Hall of Fame in 1966.
- Inducted into the Tennessee State University Sports Hall of Fame in 1983 (inaugural class).
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