About
Runner who won a bronze medal in the 5,000 meters at the 1964 Olympics and won gold at the 1959 Pan American Games in the same event.
Before Fame
He competed in track at the University of Oregon.
Trivia
He was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2001.
Family Life
He grew up in Grants Pass, Oregon.
Associated With
Actor Ed O'Neill played him in the film "Prefontaine."
