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Three Seats to the Wind
For Olympian Al Oerter and friends, with track & field at its zenith in Europe, getting to premier events was easy; getting home was not.
Andrew Pettit
Apr 5, 202112 min read
In Search of The Last Throw
Help us to solve the mystery of Al Oerter's Last Throw...It's of Olympic Proportions!
Andrew Pettit
Mar 10, 20218 min read
A Night to Remember
Al Oerter Assaults the 200 ft. Discus Barrier and the World Record on a Cool Night in Los Angeles
Andrew Pettit
Feb 21, 20219 min read
When the Sun Sets in Braintree
As Al Oerter headed off for a weekend drive of the northeast, he decided to go to where the road leads him
Andrew Pettit
Jan 25, 20215 min read
So it is with Blackberries...
You may be astonished to find Al Oerter’s approach to competition was like nothing you’ve ever heard before.
Andrew Pettit
Jan 8, 20216 min read
Reflections of a Golden Life
At the end of a tumultuous year, we marvel at the uplifting ripple effect of the life of Al Oerter, as told by those he wonderfully impacted
Andrew Pettit
Dec 22, 202014 min read
You May Say I'm a Dreamer
40 years ago Al Oerter was so incensed by the killing of John Lennon that he had to put pen to paper
Andrew Pettit
Dec 8, 20206 min read
Winning Fortune's Gold
Al Oerter, experienced the magic, uncertainty, camaraderie, passion, and unbridled joy of his first Olympics
Andrew Pettit
Nov 30, 202011 min read
Parry and Thrust: A Flagbearer's Tale
The Choice Was His to Make
Andrew Pettit
Oct 19, 202010 min read
Gentlemen of the Rarest Vintage
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
Oct 1, 20208 min read
A New York State of Mind - Part 2
The Genealogy of a Discus Record
Andrew Pettit
Sep 24, 20209 min read
A New York State of Mind - Part 1
The Genealogy of a Discus Record
Andrew Pettit
Sep 1, 20207 min read
When God Reached Out His Hand
A Letter to Cathy
Andrew Pettit
Aug 22, 202012 min read
Listen to the Throw BIG Throw FAR Podcast as I talk about "Al Oerter: Back to Olympus"
Hosted by acclaimed throwing coach Joe Frontier of ThrowBIG/ThrowFAR, I appeared on my first podcast to talk about Al Oerter's legacy and...
Joe Frontier / Throw BIG Throw FAR Podcast
Aug 21, 20201 min read
The Big Men of the Plains
When Wilt Chamberlain's First Love was Track & Field
Andrew Pettit
Jul 22, 20206 min read
Law & Oerter: Locking Up the Gold
Law & Oerter: Locking Up the Gold
John Jeansonne / Newsday
Jul 12, 20201 min read
Lesson Learned When Doves Fly
An Olympic Meeting for the Birds
Andrew Pettit
Jul 2, 20205 min read
The Kings of Queens
An Ode to Macadam Fields
Andrew Pettit
May 21, 20208 min read
Angels in the Sky
Olympian Al Oerter's Trials and Tribulations...A Mother's Day Tribute
Andrew Pettit
May 4, 202015 min read
The Meaning of "Back to Olympus"
One Man’s Lifelong Ascent Towards the Olympic Ideal
Andrew Pettit
Apr 22, 20203 min read
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