William Dellinger
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 1964 Tokyo | 5000 metres | |
William ("Bill") Dellinger (born March 23, 1934 in Grants Pass, Oregon) was a three time Olympian. He won a bronze medal in the 5.000 meters at Tokyo in 1964. He lettered in track at the University of Oregon in 1954, 1955, and 1956.
After retiring, Dellinger was an assistant coach to Bill Bowerman at the University of Oregon. He became head coach after Bowerman's retirement in 1972. In 25 years as coach, Dellinger won five NCAA titles, coached 108 All Americans, and had a 134-29 meet record.He was extremely instrumental in the development and coaching of Oregon and American great distance star Steve Prefontaine in conjunction with coaching great Bill Bowerman. Dellinger also coached many post-collegians including Olympians Mary Decker Slaney, Alberto Salazar, Don Clary, and many others.
[edit] Records
- 1956 American Record holder: 5000 meters 14:26.0
- 1956 American Record holder: 5000 meters 14:25.5
- 1956 American Record holder: 5000 meters 14:16.2
- 1958 American Record holder: 1500 meters 3:41.5
- 1959 American Record holder (indoors) 2 miles: 8:49.9
- 1959 American Record holder (indoors) 3 miles: 13:37.0
- 1959 World Record holder (indoors) 2 miles: 8:49.9
- 1959 World Record holder (indoors) 3 miles: 13:37.0
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