Myron Roderick
Oklahoma A&M

Myron Willis Roderick (September 15, 1934 – December 28, 2011) was an American wrestler, college coach, and college athletics administrator. As a wrestler in college, he was a three-time All-American and two-time NCAA Wrestling national champion. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling. As a wrestling coach at Oklahoma State, Roderick introduced recruiting on a major scale in the sport of wrestling. Oklahoma State would win seven team NCAA Championships while he was head coach. Roderick also established the foundation of what is now USA Wrestling. In 1976, Roderick was inducted into the inaugural class of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member. References

1934 births
2011 deaths
American wrestlers
Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestlers
Oklahoma State Cowboys and Cowgirls athletic directors
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Olympic wrestlers for the United States
Wrestlers at the 1956 Summer Olympics
American male sport wrestlers
Oklahoma State Cowboys tennis coaches
People from Anthony, Kansas
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