Dallas Long, who won 2 Olympic medals while dominating the shot put in the 1960s, has died at 84

LOS ANGELES — Dallas Long, a three-time NCAA shot put champion who won a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, has died. Long ruled the shot put in the 1960s, winning three consecutive NCAA titles from 1960-62. Long set the shot put world record 11 times from 1959 to 1965 and was ranked No. Born Dallas Crutcher Long on June 13, 1940, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, he first came to national prominence in the event as a senior at North High in Phoenix, Arizona, where he set a national prep record in the shot put.