Dallas Long, who won 2 Olympic medals while dominating the shot put in the 1960s, has died at 84 ...Middle East

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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, USC said Tuesday after being informed by a family member. No further details were provided. Long ruled the shot put in the 1960s, winning three consecutive NCAA titles from 1960-62. His 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 behind fellow Americans Bill Nieder and Parry O’Brien. Long set the shot put world record 11 times from 1959 to 1965 and was ranked No. 1 in the world three times. His

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