Dr. Long ruled the shot put in the 1960s, winning three consecutive NCAA titles from 1960-62 and ranking number one in the ...
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LOS ANGELES — Dallas Long, a three-time NCAA shot put champion who won a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, has died. He was 84. He died of natural causes Sunday in Whitefish, Montana ...
Long’s gold-medal performance in Tokyo included a then-Olympic record throw of 66 feet, 8.50 inches. He earned a bronze medal at the 1960 Rome Games when the U.S. swept the medals podium.