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Comment on Looking For Conquerors at Summer Camp by Derek

Derek — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:40:26 +0000

Hey Brian, I just realized that you lived within an hour of Chicago… I started throwing again after 5 years off, and I live in chicago. I am from Oregon and the lack of publicly available throwing rings, other throwers and a track / field community in general is a little bit frustrating…

Do you do coaching, or do you have throwers in Elgin who get together regularly?

Comment on Looking For Conquerors at Summer Camp by Larry Jessee

Larry Jessee — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:42:05 +0000

Big O..love reading your blog, boy do I miss those days of travelling the globe with you! You are one of the best if not THE BEST athletes, that I have ever known, I could stradle 6’6″ and you beat me! Don’t even think about trying to out run you! I think what I respected and liked about you ( besides the lifestlye and all the crazy fun) was how smart you were to training and your approach to the shot, it really went beyond
what other athletes, well they could not even start to comprend the level you were at.Anyway……remeber Chile ..1980 , Trinadad 82′, wish we could do it again. You were and still are THE GREATEST!!!

Comment on My Longest Day and How I Became a Team of One by Debra J Stuart

Debra J Stuart — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:09:36 +0000

Very interesting article and an inspiration for young (or old) atheletes. The Jim Thorpe study was always a favorite of mine. When life lets us down which it often does, we should still move forward as this.

Comment on THE FORMULA AND THE TERMINATOR by Ruth McCaffrey

Ruth McCaffrey — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:08:10 +0000

You really are doing it…you are writing that book. Awesome… Can’t wait to read more of your interesting life.
Ruth

Comment on The Shot Heard Round the World by Wayne Richardson

Wayne Richardson — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:25:37 +0000

@ Atomic and Felix – It is amazing that I stumbled upon this article and your responses. I’m currently the Throws coach at Sanger High. We just finished our league meet yesterday and the Boys took 1st place for the third year in a row. I have a strong group of about 18 throwers. It was good to hear your recollections of throwing. BTW, Dave Dodson is still the head coach and indeed legendary.

Wayne Richardson

Comment on My Longest Day and How I Became a Team of One by George Tyms

George Tyms — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:08:48 +0000

Brian, this story reminded me of the first time I ever saw you. It was a hot summer afternoon in 1968 at an all-comers meet, Marine Corps Relays I think, at a dusty old Rockne Stadium on Chicago’s west side. I had just won the shot in the HS boys division and stuck around to see the men’s division. You won with a throw of 57 something. Steve Cohen was 2nd, also 57. In 3rd or 4th place was some guy named Al Feuerbach who threw around 53. It was the first time I ever saw “real” shot putters but I don’t think anyone there could have realized what they were witnessing or even imagined what was to come over the next few years. Recently I found out you and Al were teammates on the old Sterling TC back in those days. I wonder if you have any stories to go with that traveling show. –George

Comment on WORLD RECORDS AND A STORM FROM VALHALLA by Ruth McCaffrey

Ruth McCaffrey — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:23:25 +0000

now i understand what you were demanding in the clip, i kept on wondering what you were pointing at. how was alaska?

Comment on How I Tried to Become a Movie Star and Met Dave Laut by BrianOldfield.com

BrianOldfield.com — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:24:36 +0000

Yes. Thank you.

Comment on The Shot Heard Round the World by Felix Lopez

Felix Lopez — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:22:12 +0000

To: Atomic Torosian, Hey thanks for the reply. I work and live in the Bay Area.

I never met you because I arrived at Sanger High Schoolol later. But for us shot-putters at Sanger High School and surrounding high schools we heard all about you – 58 feet was unheard of at that time in our vicinity. We could not believe that you hit the 58 Foot mark. So you were a good motivating factor for us other guys. Just like we could not believe that Brian Oldfield hit 75 feet!

Sanger High School went on to produce some of the best “pound for pound” shotputers in the San Joaquin Valley.

Yep – Coach Dodson and Parks were the best.

Comment on How I Tried to Become a Movie Star and Met Dave Laut by Ruth McCaffrey

Ruth McCaffrey — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 03:11:52 +0000

dear brian,
I hope that you will write a book someday, because I know it will be fun to read about all your adventures! It blowes my mind….how amazing you were and you still are! Keep up the spirit.
your biggest fan, Ruth