Sandman

Sandman is a secondary antagonist from Part VII: Steel Ball Run.

Story
Sandman is introduced as the first character in Steel Ball Run. He is a member of a Native American tribe who learned to read the "white man's" books. When the tribe discovers the books in his tepee, they hunt him down to scalp him. It is then that we see that Sandman has developed a special technique that allows him to run long distances without having to rest.

Sandman appears again on the Michigan lakeline, with a stand of his own: In a Silent Way, named for the Miles Davis album of the same name. It is there that he fights with Johnny and Gyro. During the fight Gyro, is seriously wounded and believe he will die, in a last minute desperation he teaches Johnny, about the Golden Rectangle technique, with this new found ability Johnny manages to injure an overconfident Sandman, the injuries lead to his death.

Stand
See In a Silent Way

Trivia

 * While confronted with Johnny, Sandman informed them that they gotten his name wrong all the time his name was Soundman, relating to his ability to utilized sound. Johnny, however seem to ignore this little fact and still referred to him as Sandman.