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Al Oerter
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Born
September 19
,
1936
·
Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Died
October 1
,
2007
·
Fort Myers, Florida, USA
(heart problems)
Birth name
Alfred Adolf Oerter Jr.
Height
6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
Mini Bio
Al Oerter was born on September 19, 1936 in Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Cathy Carroll and Corinne Benedetto. He died on October 1, 2007 in Fort Myers, Florida, USA.
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Cathy Carroll
(July 23, 1983 - October 1, 2007) (his death)
Corinne Benedetto
(May 10, 1958 - 1982) (divorced, 2 children)
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Won the discus throw event in four consecutive Olympics: 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968.
Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, 1983 (charter member).
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