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    William Patrick "Parry" O'Brien (January 28, 1932 – April 21, 2007) was an American shot put champion. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics...
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    1953: Parry O'Brien 1954: Parry O'Brien 1955: Parry O'Brien 1956: Parry O'Brien 1957: Parry O'Brien 1958: Parry O'Brien 1959: Parry O'Brien 1960: Parry O'Brien...
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  • (1898–1988), American engineer Parry Nickerson (born 1994), American football player Parry O'Brien (1932–2007), American shot putter Parry Osayande (born 1936)...
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    forty-five degrees. The origin of this technique dates to 1951, when Parry O'Brien from the United States invented a technique that involved the putter...
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    1953: Parry O'Brien 1954: Parry O'Brien 1955: Parry O'Brien 1956: Parry O'Brien 1957: Parry O'Brien 1958: Parry O'Brien 1959: Parry O'Brien 1960: Parry O'Brien...
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    Helsinki details Parry O'Brien  United States Darrow Hooper  United States Jim Fuchs  United States 1956 Melbourne details Parry O'Brien  United States...
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    1953: Parry O'Brien 1954: Parry O'Brien 1955: Parry O'Brien 1956: Parry O'Brien 1957: Parry O'Brien 1958: Parry O'Brien 1959: Parry O'Brien 1960: Parry O'Brien...
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    1953: Parry O'Brien 1954: Parry O'Brien 1955: Parry O'Brien 1956: Parry O'Brien 1957: Parry O'Brien 1958: Parry O'Brien 1959: Parry O'Brien 1960: Parry O'Brien...
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    1953: Parry O'Brien 1954: Parry O'Brien 1955: Parry O'Brien 1956: Parry O'Brien 1957: Parry O'Brien 1958: Parry O'Brien 1959: Parry O'Brien 1960: Parry O'Brien...
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    Gunnar Nelson, musician Tracy Nelson, actress Michael Nozik, filmmaker Parry O'Brien, two-time Olympic shot put gold medalist Susan Olsen, actress Douglas...
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    Bob Gutowski Al Hall Rafer Johnson Des Koch George Mattos Bill Nieder Parry O'Brien Al Oerter Phil Reavis Bob Richards Bill Sharpe George Shaw Vern Wilson...
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  • Scottish footballer William O'Brien (racing driver) (born 1959), American racing driver Parry O'Brien (William Patrick O'Brien, 1932–2007), American shot-put...
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  • Darrow Hooper Sim Iness Don Laz Bob Mathias George Mattos Bill Miller Parry O'Brien Bob Richards George Shaw Floyd Simmons Ken Wiesner Cy Young Women's...
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    1950 Visby, Sweden 17.95 m 22 August 1950 Eskilstuna, Sweden 18.00 m  Parry O'Brien (USA) 9 May 1953 Fresno, U.S. 18.04 m 5 June 1953 Compton, U.S. 18.42...
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    athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. Parry O'Brien had held the world record for three years. In that time he had added...
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    1953: Parry O'Brien 1954: Parry O'Brien 1955: Parry O'Brien 1956: Parry O'Brien 1957: Parry O'Brien 1958: Parry O'Brien 1959: Parry O'Brien 1960: Parry O'Brien...
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    1953: Parry O'Brien 1954: Parry O'Brien 1955: Parry O'Brien 1956: Parry O'Brien 1957: Parry O'Brien 1958: Parry O'Brien 1959: Parry O'Brien 1960: Parry O'Brien...
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    defend the Olympic title, first European to do so, and the first since Parry O'Brien in 1956. He also won the silver medal at the 2009 World Athletics Championships...
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    Bob Gutowski Al Hall Rafer Johnson Des Koch George Mattos Bill Nieder Parry O'Brien Al Oerter Phil Reavis Bob Richards Bill Sharpe George Shaw Vern Wilson...
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    the 1952 Summer Olympics, held in Helsinki, Finland. Gold medalist Parry O'Brien later surpassed Fuchs's records with a more radical innovation which...
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    1953: Parry O'Brien 1954: Parry O'Brien 1955: Parry O'Brien 1956: Parry O'Brien 1957: Parry O'Brien 1958: Parry O'Brien 1959: Parry O'Brien 1960: Parry O'Brien...
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    Bob Gutowski Al Hall Rafer Johnson Des Koch George Mattos Bill Nieder Parry O'Brien Al Oerter Phil Reavis Bob Richards Bill Sharpe George Shaw Vern Wilson...
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    2024. "Ashenfelter, Whitfield, Barthel, Haines, Track Victors; Backus, O'Brien Set Marks". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 21 February 1954. p. 79. Retrieved...
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    throwing techniques have arisen since the post-war era: in the 1950s Parry O'Brien popularised the 180 degree turn and throw technique commonly known as...
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    Union 15.98 m Asnoldo Devonish  Venezuela 15.52 m Shot put details Parry O'Brien  United States 17.41 OR Darrow Hooper  United States 17.39 m Jim Fuchs...
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    Stadium. The finals were swept by the United States, with Americans Parry O'Brien taking the gold medal, Darrow Hooper earning silver and Jim Fuchs receiving...
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    Hansen Paul Herman Russ Hodge Gayle Hopkins Dallas Long Randy Matson Parry O'Brien Al Oerter Billy Pemelton John Pennel John Rambo Ed Red Bill Sharpe Phil...
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