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FloTrack mourns the loss of Bill Dellinger, an American distance running legend whose impact as both an athlete and coach inspired generations.
As a college athlete, Dellinger was a two-time NCAA champion and three-time All-American, competing at the University of Oregon under coach Bill Bowerman.
Post-college, he set six American records, two world indoor records, and competed in three Olympic Games (1956, 1960, 1964), winning bronze in the 5,000m at the 1964 Olympics.
Dellinger guided his alma mater as head cross country coach for 29 years and head track and field coach for 25 years. During his tenure, his teams won four cross country national championships and the 1984 outdoor track and field national championship.
📸 Chris Pietsch/ The Register Guard / USA Today Network


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