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Des Koch (actually: Desmond Dalworth Koch ; born May 10, 1932 in Lincoln County , Tennessee , † January 26, 1991 in Los Angeles ) was an American discus thrower .

In 1955, starting for the University of Southern California , he won the NCAA championship and became US champion. The following year he won bronze at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne behind his compatriots Al Oerter and Fortune Gordien .

Web links

  • Des Koch in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )