Background
Mann was born in Long Beach, California.
Mann was born in Long Beach, California.
He was an undergraduate at Brigham Young University, and later earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Biomechanics from the Washington State University.
He also has a daughter, Amber Murphy. Tying the National Collegiate Athletic Association and American records, the time was three-tenths of a second off the world record. A year later in Des Moines, Iowa, Mann captured his second National Collegiate Athletic Association championship and set a new world record time of 48.8 seconds for the 440 intermediate hurdles.
He was a three-time All-American, and in 1970 was second in the voting for the Sullivan Award.
In 2015, Mann was inducted into the United States of America National Track and Field Hall of Fame. Mann co-wrote the book "Swing Like a Pro: The Breakthrough Scientific Method of Perfecting Your Golf Swing" with Fred Griffin.
This book was the culmination of Doctor Mann"s expertise in the field of biomechanics and Griffin"s experience of teaching golf as a Professional Golf Association Professional for many years.