Let's make this birthday one to remember.

78 years old (Born on March 06, 1947)

Happy Birthday, Dick Fosbury! Here's to the man who literally turned high jumping upside down and backwards—because going forward was just too mainstream. Your revolutionary "Fosbury Flop" didn't just win Olympic gold; it set a new standard that left everyone else scratching their heads (and backs).

Thanks for teaching us all that sometimes success means boldly leaping backward into greatness. May your birthday celebrations soar as effortlessly over expectations as you did over those bars in '68—and may gravity always remain slightly confused by your genius moves. Keep flopping fabulously, Dick—we're forever grateful you flipped tradition on its head!