Harley de Witt "Doc" Strong (November 10, 1916 – July 4, 1952) was an American wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle lightweight at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1952, he was arrested for public drunkenness, and shortly after being locked up, hanged himself with his belt wrapped around a cell bar.[2][3]
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| Full name | Harley de Witt Strong | ||||||||||||||
| Born | November 10, 1916 Kendrick, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | July 4, 1952 (aged 35) Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Oklahoma A&M | ||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Edward C. Gallagher | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Doc Strong". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "Doc Strong". Olympedia. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "Former OU Wrestler Found Hanged in Norman Jail Cell". The Oklahoma Daily. July 8, 1952.
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