|
}} Rick Wanamaker (born March 20, 1948 in Marengo, Iowa) is an American track and basketball athlete, known principally for winning the decathlon in the 1971 Pan American Games and for blocking a shot against Lew Alcindor in the 1969 NCAA national basketball semi-finals. Rick Wanamaker attended Iowa Valley High School in Marengo, where he played basketball. He earned a scholarship and attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he studied advertising. As a freshman, he wanted to participate in the Drake Relays, and chose the decathlon. ==Track and field== Rick Wanamaker was a top ten U.S. decathlete from 1970 to 1974.〔(All-Time U.S. Rankings — Men’s Decathlon ), ''Track & Field News'' 2002. Accessed 2008-06-10.〕 Rick was the 1970 NCAA national champion and an All-American in decathlon,〔(MVC Record Books ), Missouri Valley Conference. Accessed 2008-06-10〕 the 1971 AAU National Champion in decathlon, with a score of 7989,〔(Ho, Ho, Ho Went The Jolly White Giant ), ''Sports Illustrated'', 1971-06-21. Accessed 2008-06-11.〕〔(History of US Nationals Results: Decathlon ), ''Track and Field News'' Archive, 2005. Accessed 2008-06-12.〕 Rick Wanamaker was the 1971 gold medalist in decathlon at the Pan American Games with a score of 7648.〔(Pan-American Games ), ''Athletics Weekly'' 2007. Accessed 2008-06-11.〕〔Athletics at the 1971 Pan American Games〕 Injured prior to the 1972 Munich Olympic trials. Rick is one of the tallest successful decathletes, at 6'-8", 210 lbs in 1971.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rick Wanamaker」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|