Dick Cochran
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Dick Cochran is a retired American
track athlete.
He competed won the bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics
in Rome
, behind fellow Americans Al Oerter
and Rink Babka
.
A native of Brookfield, Missouri
, Cochran was on the University of Missouri
track and field team. He won two NCAA discus championships in 1959 and 1960. He participated in the 1959 Pan American Games
as well. Cochran won Big Eight Conference discus crowns in 1959 and '60, and achieved a track-and-field rarity in 1959, when he was a grand-slam winner in discus, claiming championships in the Texas, Kansas, and Drake Relays. Cochran still continues to dominate in discus in the senior olympic games recently held in Washington state.His grandson Richard Cochran the third, will take the fame away from him in swimming. He is going to be in the 2012 Olympics. He has dominated in state meetings.
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track athlete.
He competed won the bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
in Rome
Rome
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, behind fellow Americans Al Oerter
Al Oerter
Alfred Adolf Oerter, Jr. was an American athlete, and a four-time Olympic Champion in the discus throw....
and Rink Babka
Rink Babka
Richard "Rink" Aldrich Babka is a retired American discus thrower. A former world record holder in the event, Babka also won a silver medal in the discus at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome....
.
A native of Brookfield, Missouri
Brookfield, Missouri
Brookfield is a city in Linn County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,542 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Brookfield is located at ....
, Cochran was on the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
track and field team. He won two NCAA discus championships in 1959 and 1960. He participated in the 1959 Pan American Games
Athletics at the 1959 Pan American Games
This page shows the medal winners during the Athletics Competition at the 1959 Pan American Games, held in Chicago, United States. The United States continued its domination, winning 18 out of a possible 22 gold medals at Soldier Field. Controversy occurred in the hammer throw event. Hal Connolly...
as well. Cochran won Big Eight Conference discus crowns in 1959 and '60, and achieved a track-and-field rarity in 1959, when he was a grand-slam winner in discus, claiming championships in the Texas, Kansas, and Drake Relays. Cochran still continues to dominate in discus in the senior olympic games recently held in Washington state.His grandson Richard Cochran the third, will take the fame away from him in swimming. He is going to be in the 2012 Olympics. He has dominated in state meetings.