Sim Iness
Olympic athlete
Simeon "Sim" Garland Iness was an American discus thrower who won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics, breaking the Olympic record several times in the process. Next year he set a new world record at 57.93 m. Wikipedia
Born: July 9, 1930, Keota, OK
Died: May 23, 1996 (age 65 years), Porterville, CA
Education: University of Southern California, Tulare Union High School, and Compton College
Sport: Athletics
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