Dallas Long (2003) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Dallas Long

Induction:
2003
Class:
1962

Dallas Long ruled the shot put world in the 1960s. He won 3 consecutive NCAA titles (1960-61-62), won the gold medal in the event at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics while setting an Olympic record (he won the bronze at the 1960 Rome Olympics) and set the shot put world record 11 times from 1959 to 1965 (with a best of 67-10). He was ranked No. 1 in the world in 1961, 1962 and 1964. The 3-year letterman (1960-61-62) was a member of USC’s 1961 NCAA championship team and captained the 1962 squad. His USC record throw of 65-10 ½ set in 1962 stood for 10 years (he also set the USC freshman mark of 63-7 in 1959). He was inducted into the National track & field hall of fame in 1996, as well as the Arizona Hall of Fame in 1964 and the National High School Sports Hall of Fame. In 2016, he was named to the Pac-12 All-Century Team. He prepped at North Phoenix High, where he became the first high schooler to throw the 16-pound shot past 60 feet to set a national prep record. After his competing days, he became a dentist, then a doctor. He died on Nov. 10, 2024, at age 84.