Dick Cochran
Dick Cochran (actually Richard Lee Cochran ; born June 23, 1938 in Tulsa ) is a former American discus thrower .
At the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago, he won silver. The following year he was third in the US eliminations for the Olympic Games in Rome , where he won the bronze medal behind his compatriots Al Oerter and Rink Babka .
Starting for the University of Missouri , he won the NCAA championship in 1959 and 1960 .
Web links
- Dick Cochran in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Cochran, Dick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cochran, Richard Lee |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American discus thrower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tulsa |