Doc Strong

Harley de Witt "Doc" Strong (November 10, 1916 – July 4, 1952) was an American wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle lightweight at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1952, he was arrested for being drunk in public, and hanged himself in his cell.[1]

Doc Strong
Personal information
Full nameHarley de Witt Strong
NationalityAmerican
Born(1916-11-10)November 10, 1916
Kendrick, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedJuly 4, 1952(1952-07-04) (aged 35)
Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
Sport
SportWrestling

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Doc Strong". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2019.


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