’70s shot put star Oldfield dies at 71

Brian Oldfield, the brash, bearish shot put star who helped popularize the spin technique, has died. He was 71. He died Sunday in his hometown of Elgin, Illinois, USA Track and Field said on its website. Oldfield was the first to throw the shot put over 72 feet (21.9 meters), and he kept building on […]

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