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Arnie Robinson, American athlete (died 2020)
Arnie Paul Robinson Jr. was an American athlete. He won a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1972 Olympics and a gold medal in 1976. Robinson stayed in the San Diego area throughout his career, first at Samuel F. That qualified him to go to the Athletics at the 1971 Pan American Games, where he won the gold medal.
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Arnie Robinson was born in 1948. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Arnie Robinson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1948 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.26 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $8,300 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $5,000 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.40 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.40 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 146.6M | 341 million |
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