Doc Strong Explained

Doc Strong
Full Name:Harley de Witt Strong
Sport:Wrestling
Event:Freestyle and Folkstyle
Collegeteam:Oklahoma A&M
Birth Date:10 November 1916
Birth Place:Kendrick, Oklahoma, U.S.
Death Place:Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
Country:United States
Team:USA
Coach:Edward C. Gallagher
Show-Medals:yes

Harley de Witt "Doc" Strong (November 10, 1916 – July 4, 1952) was an American wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle lightweight at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1952, he was arrested for public drunkenness, and shortly after being locked up, hanged himself with his belt wrapped around a cell bar.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Doc Strong . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002744/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/st/doc-strong-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . February 23, 2019.
  2. Web site: Doc Strong . Olympedia . 5 October 2020.
  3. News: July 8, 1952 . Former OU Wrestler Found Hanged in Norman Jail Cell . The Oklahoma Daily .