Dave Sime

David William "Dave" Sime (July 25, 1936 – January 12, 2016) was an American sprinter. He ranked as one of the fastest humans of all time. He held many sprint records during the late 1950s. He won a silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. He later became an ophthalmologist (type of eye doctor) and pioneer of intraocular lens transplants.
Sime was born in Paterson, New Jersey. He grew up in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. He was married and had three children.
Sime died from cancer on January 12, 2016 in Miami, Florida. He was 79.