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| Full name | Harley de Witt Strong | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1916-11-10)November 10, 1916 Kendrick, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | July 4, 1952(1952-07-04) (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 | ||||||||||||||
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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. In 1952, he was arrested for public drunkenness, and shortly after being locked up, hanged himself with his belt wrapped around a cell bar.
References
- 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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