Robert Fitch

Actor

BIOGRAPHY

Robert E. Fitch (July 29, 1919 – April 15, 2003) was an American athlete and coach. He broke the world record in the discus throw in 1946 with a mark of 54.93 m (180 ft  in). He developed a rotational technique referred to as the Minnesota Whip and delivered a masters thesis on the subject. His training mate Fortune Gordien went on to break world records and win Olympic medals.Fitch was a two-time American champion in the discus (1942 and 1946) and was the winner of the 1942 NCAA Championships. He was also part of the University of Minnesota championship-winning college football. He later became golf coach for Indiana University and developed the team into a top level NCAA side, winning six Big 10 Conference titles during his tenure from 1957 to 1989 – a record for an Indiana coach.

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