Brian Oldfield
Track and Field Athlete
Brian Oldfield...where he won the Ohio Valley Conference championship three times. The University recognized his achievements by inducting him into their athletic Hall of Fame in 2000. After holding several jobs, Brian set his sights on achieving stardom... In this article: Brian Oldfield, God, Sports Illustrated, Ohio Valley Conference, Middle Tennessee State University, Playgirl, and Scotland |
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Brian Oldfield - Biography
College: Middle Tennessee State; 3 time Ohio Valley Conference Shot Put Champion ... Brian scored 5750 in the Ohio State Relays decathlon in 1971. ...
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Tracking history - Mallard broke MTSU color barrier | dnj.com ...
... who met Mallard at the Ohio Valley Conference championship in May 1965, recalls ... "I won't forget that," said Brian Oldfield, a white MTSU shot putter. ...
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c Brian Oldfield ( 71) Track and Field Olympian. c Billy Pittard ( 78) ... Turnham earned eight Ohio. Valley Conference champion- ships and six trips to the NCAA ...
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2005 Blue Raider Track
OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE TITLES (29) Women's Indoor: 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996 ... Brian Oldfield (1) . . . . . 1965. Micah Otis (1) . . . . . 1994 ...
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Ohio Valley. Big Sky. Pac-10. Big South. Patriot. Big Ten. Pioneer. Colonial ... Branch, two of the fastest men in the NFL, and the shotputter, Brian Oldfield. ...
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USATF - Hall of Fame
As a sophomore at Ohio State, Albritton won the National Collegiate Athletic ... coaching tenure, his teams won four indoor and four outdoor conference titles. ...
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Competition had Beijing on its mind - Sports - Modbee.com
... himself No. 2 on the all-time Relays list behind only Brian Oldfield (1981) ... San Joaquin Valley Dairy farmers optimistic they'll survive ...
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Juniata College - Athletics - Hall of Fame
... Olympians Bruce Jenner and Brian Oldfield during his post-Juniata athletic career. ... 11/19 - WVB : W, 3-0 vs. Trinity, Texas (in Cleveland, Ohio) ...
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Brian Oldfield (born June 1, 1945) is a former American athlete and personality of the 1970s and early 1980s.
A standout shot putter, Oldfield is credited with making the rotational technique popular. With his "Oldfield spin," he set the indoor and outdoor world records in the sport many times. However, due to his status as a professional athlete, his records were never officially recognized.
Oldfield began his career at Middle Tennessee State University where he won the Ohio Valley Conference championship three times. The University recognized his achievements by inducting him into their athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.
After holding several jobs, Brian set his sights on achieving stardom in the shot put as an Olympian. In 1972 he made the US Olympic team, but finished in 6th place. He bounced back less than a year later by setting his first World record -- the indoor shot put record -- with a throw of 70' 10 1/2". However, this record was not official due to his affiliation with professional track & field.
In 1975, his throw of 75' set another unofficial world record. Though unofficial, Oldfield's accomplishment did not go unnoticed. After setting this mark, he had earned a cover spot on Sports Illustrated, and also made an appearance in a 1975 issue of Playgirl. In his Sports Illustrated interview, he confidently asserted that he expected to be throwing over 80' before 1980. In 1984, at age 38, he finally set an official record with a throw of 72' 9" to set a new American mark. When asked how he was able to do it by a commentator at the event he responded "I had a 'throw-gasm.'"
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