Birth Name: Al Oerter
Occupation: Discus Thrower
Place Of Birth: New York
Date Of Birth: September 19, 1936
Date Of Death: October 1, 2007
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Al Oerter was born on the 19th of September, 1936. He was famous for being a Discus Thrower. American discus thrower who won four Olympic gold medals in four consecutive Olympic games.
Al Oerter was born in New York. He began throwing the discus at the age of 15. He was the first discus thrower to break 200 feet in the event.
Al Oerter was a Virgo and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
Al Oerter was born in 1930s. The 1930s were called the Great Depression (1929-1939). It was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. Despite the Great Depression, Hollywood and popular film production flourished. Radio was the main source of entertainment, information, and political propaganda, and jazz, blues, gospel, and folk music, became immensely popular. Discover what happened on this day.
Al Oerter is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
Education
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Family
Al Oerter’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Al Oerter’s parents.
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Personal Life
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Al Oerter was born in the Year of the Rat.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Al Oerter |
| NICKNAME: | Al |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Virgo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Saturday |
| DEATH DAY: | Monday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Al Oerter was a Virgo. People of this zodiac sign like animals, healthy food, nature, cleanliness, and dislike rudeness and asking for help. The strengths of this sign are being loyal, analytical, kind, hardworking, practical, while weaknesses can be shyness, overly critical of self and others, all work and no play. The greatest overall compatibility with Virgo is Pisces and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Al Oerter was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are clever and charming. They're curious, but sometimes too motivated by money.
Ruling Planet: Al Oerter had a ruling planet of Mercury and has a ruling planet of Mercury and by astrological associations Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. In Astrology, Mercury is the planet that rules our mindset. People who are born with Mercury as the ruling planet have communication skills, intellect and cleverness.
Al Oerter’s birth sign is Virgo and he had a ruling planet of Mercury.
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