Alfred Oerter, Jr.

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Discus Champ Al Oerter Is Dead
Discus Champ Al Oerter Is Dead

Discus Champ Al Oerter Is Dead

The first track athlete to win 4 straight Olympic gold medals was 71

(Newser) - Alfred Oerter, Jr., who overcame terrific odds to win the discus gold in 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968, died yesterday in Fort Meyers, Florida, of either a heart attack or a blood clot. The 71-year-old had continued competing well into his sixth decade, despite life-long high blood pressure and later...

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