Myron Roderick
Appearance
Biographical details | |
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Born | Anthony, Kansas, U.S. | September 15, 1934
Died | December 28, 2011 Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S. | (aged 77)
Playing career | |
Wrestling | |
1953–1956 | Oklahoma A&M |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Wrestling | |
1957–1969 | Oklahoma State |
Tennis | |
1958–1967 | Oklahoma State |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1983–1990 | Oklahoma State |
Myron Willis Roderick (September 15, 1934 – December 28, 2011)[1] was an American wrestler, head college coach of wrestling and tennis, and college athletics administrator. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling.[2] As a wrestling coach at Oklahoma State, Roderick introduced recruiting on a major scale in the sport of wrestling. He also established the foundation of what is now USA Wrestling. In 1976, Roderick was inducted into the inaugural class of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[3]
References
- ^ "OSU Loses Legend Myron Roderick". okstate.com. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ^ "Myron Roderick Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ^ Myron Roderick. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
Categories:
- 1934 births
- 2011 deaths
- American wrestlers
- Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestlers
- Oklahoma State Cowboys and Cowgirls athletic directors
- Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestling coaches
- Olympic wrestlers for the United States
- Wrestlers at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- American male sport wrestlers
- Oklahoma State Cowboys tennis coaches
- People from Anthony, Kansas
- Sportspeople from Kansas
- American sport wrestler stubs