Al Oerter died, did anybody notice? - cougarguard.com — unofficial BYU Cougars / LDS sports, football, basketball forum and message board

Archaea · 10-02-2007, 05:14 AM

creekster · 10-02-2007, 05:19 AM

Sad indeed. Seemed liek a good guy and alldone in the pre-rampant roid era

RC Vikings · 10-02-2007, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

Amazing feat to win four successive gold medals. I think it's safe to call him the greatest field athlete in the history of the olympic games.

Archaea · 10-02-2007, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by RC Vikings

Amazing feat to win four successive gold medals. I think it's safe to call him the greatest field athlete in the history of the olympic games.

He also made the 1980 team as an alternate, that's equally amazing having started his Olympic career in 1956.

10-02-2007, 05:14 AM	#1
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Al Oerter died, did anybody notice? http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,298770,00.html Sad that he died so young. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

10-02-2007, 05:19 AM	#2
creekster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the far corner of my mind Posts: 8,711	Sad indeed. Seemed liek a good guy and alldone in the pre-rampant roid era __________________ Sorry for th e tpyos.