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Gentlemen of the Rarest Vintage (updated)
In the '56 Melbourne Olympics , U.S. teammates Al Oerter and Bob Gutowski found themselves taking home more than medals at their 1st Games
Andrew Pettit
Aug 6, 20248 min read
The Born Ultimatum
Russia’s launch of Sputnik ignited the Space Race and superheated the Cold War. Al Oerter found himself nearly swept up in its wake.
Andrew Pettit
Apr 12, 202311 min read
The Kings of Queens: An Ode to Humility & Macadam Fields
The only person Al Oerter ever called "his hero," Gil Hodges is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Andrew Pettit
Jul 25, 20228 min read
Angels in the Sky: A Mother's Day Tribute
The Trials and Tribulations of a Teenage Discus Thrower.
Andrew Pettit
May 6, 202214 min read
A Right Jolly Old Elf
A traditional Al Oerter Christmas tale that comes to you with all the compliments of the season.
Andrew Pettit
Dec 19, 20213 min read
You May Say I'm a Dreamer (redux)
41 years ago Olympic champion Al Oerter was so incensed by the killing of John Lennon that he had to put pen to paper
Andrew Pettit
Dec 7, 20216 min read
The Kings of Queens: An Ode to Macadam Fields
The only person Al Oerter ever called "his hero," Gil Hodges is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Andrew Pettit
Dec 6, 20218 min read
Reflections of a Golden Life (2.0)
On October 1st, 2007, Al Oerter passed from this earth. Since then, a mighty flood of tributes and memories continue to flow in.
Andrew Pettit
Sep 29, 202115 min read
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