Class of 1985

1985 Inductees
Ralph Boston Dan Gable Henry P. Iba Alvin Kraenzlein	Ray Leonard Carl Lewis Greg Louganis Patricia McCormick	Edwin Moses Mary Lou Retton Wyomia Tyus

Ralph Boston
Boston was one of the most consistently spectacular field performers in U.S. Olympic history. The long jumper won a gold medal in 1960, a silver in 1964 and a bronze in 1968. Two weeks before the 1960 Games, Boston broke Jesse Owens' 25-year-old world record. That record stood until Bob Beamon's amazing jump in Mexico City in 1968.

Dan Gable
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	Gable led the U.S. freestyle wrestling charge at two Olympic Games. In the 1972 Games, he won a gold medal in the 70 kg weight class. In 1984, he coached the U.S. freestyle team that won seven out of a possible 10 gold medals. Gable was so dominant a wrestler that between 1963 and 1973, Gable posted a record of 299 wins, six losses and three draws. On his way to the Olympic gold medal, Gable did not allow an opponent to score a point in six matches.

Dan Gable

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Gable led the U.S. freestyle wrestling charge at two Olympic Games. In the 1972 Games, he won a gold medal in the 70 kg weight class. In 1984, he coached the U.S. freestyle team that won seven out of a possible 10 gold medals. Gable was so dominant a wrestler that between 1963 and 1973, Gable posted a record of 299 wins, six losses and three draws. On his way to the Olympic gold medal, Gable did not allow an opponent to score a point in six matches.

Henry P. Iba
U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Coach, 1964, ‘68, ‘72 Iba piloted U.S. men's basketball teams to medals in three consecutive Olympic Games - golds in 1964 and 1968, and a silver in 1972. The legendary Oklahoma State mentor is the only person to serve as head coach for three U.S. Olympic basketball teams - nobody else has coached even two teams. In a 36-year stint at Oklahoma State, Iba guided the Cowboys to two NCAA titles.

Henry P. Iba

U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Coach, 1964, ‘68, ‘72

Iba piloted U.S. men's basketball teams to medals in three consecutive Olympic Games - golds in 1964 and 1968, and a silver in 1972. The legendary Oklahoma State mentor is the only person to serve as head coach for three U.S. Olympic basketball teams - nobody else has coached even two teams. In a 36-year stint at Oklahoma State, Iba guided the Cowboys to two NCAA titles.

Alvin Kraenzlein
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	Kraenzlein was one of the earliest multiple Olympic champions for the U.S., winning gold medals in the 60-meter hurdles (world record), 110-meter hurdles (Olympic record), 200-meter hurdles and long jump (Olympic record) in 1900. In the long jump, he bested U.S. teammate and 1904/1906 gold medalist Meyer Prinstein by just one centimeter. In addition to Kranzlein, only Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis can lay claim to having won four track and field gold medals in a single Games.

Alvin Kraenzlein

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Kraenzlein was one of the earliest multiple Olympic champions for the U.S., winning gold medals in the 60-meter hurdles (world record), 110-meter hurdles (Olympic record), 200-meter hurdles and long jump (Olympic record) in 1900. In the long jump, he bested U.S. teammate and 1904/1906 gold medalist Meyer Prinstein by just one centimeter. In addition to Kranzlein, only Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis can lay claim to having won four track and field gold medals in a single Games.

Ray Leonard
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	The charismatic ‘Sugar Ray' Leonard was one of five U.S. boxers to win gold medals at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, capping his march to the light welterweight gold off with a 5-0 decision over Cuba's Andres Aldama in the finals. Leonard, who also won a gold medal at the 1975 Pan American Games, went on to have a stellar professional career, winning world titles in three weight classes (welterweight, super welterweight, middleweight).

Ray Leonard

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The charismatic ‘Sugar Ray' Leonard was one of five U.S. boxers to win gold medals at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, capping his march to the light welterweight gold off with a 5-0 decision over Cuba's Andres Aldama in the finals. Leonard, who also won a gold medal at the 1975 Pan American Games, went on to have a stellar professional career, winning world titles in three weight classes (welterweight, super welterweight, middleweight).

Carl Lewis
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	Lewis is regarded by many as the "Greatest Olympian Ever." In 1984, "King Carl" matched Jesse Owens' feat of winning gold medals in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, the 4×100-meter relay and the long jump. In 1988, he repeated his winning performances in the 100 meters and long jump while taking a silver in the 200 meters. In 1992, Lewis again took the long jump, and anchored a world record-breaking 4×100-meter relay team to win his seventh and eighth golds. In 1996, Lewis won his fourth consecutive gold medal in the long jump, which made him just the second Olympian ever (along with Al Oerter) to win the same event in four straight Olympic Games. His nine Olympic gold medals officially tie him with Mark Spitz for first place on the all-time U.S. list.

Carl Lewis

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Lewis is regarded by many as the "Greatest Olympian Ever." In 1984, "King Carl" matched Jesse Owens' feat of winning gold medals in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, the 4×100-meter relay and the long jump. In 1988, he repeated his winning performances in the 100 meters and long jump while taking a silver in the 200 meters. In 1992, Lewis again took the long jump, and anchored a world record-breaking 4×100-meter relay team to win his seventh and eighth golds. In 1996, Lewis won his fourth consecutive gold medal in the long jump, which made him just the second Olympian ever (along with Al Oerter) to win the same event in four straight Olympic Games. His nine Olympic gold medals officially tie him with Mark Spitz for first place on the all-time U.S. list.

Greg Louganis
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	Louganis is widely regarded as the greatest diver in history. He won a silver in the platform event in 1976, and was a member of the U.S. team in 1980. In 1984 and 1988, Louganis swept both the platform and springboard events. He had two close calls in 1988, as he required a clutch final dive to win the platform competition, and needed to overcome hitting his head on the springboard in the preliminary round to take that event. Thanks to an 86.70 score and some stitches, he did both.

Greg Louganis

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Louganis is widely regarded as the greatest diver in history. He won a silver in the platform event in 1976, and was a member of the U.S. team in 1980. In 1984 and 1988, Louganis swept both the platform and springboard events. He had two close calls in 1988, as he required a clutch final dive to win the platform competition, and needed to overcome hitting his head on the springboard in the preliminary round to take that event. Thanks to an 86.70 score and some stitches, he did both.

Patricia McCormick
McCormick won both the platform and springboard diving events in 1952 and 1956. On her way to repeating her 1952 victories, just eight months prior to the 1956 Games in Melbourne, McCormick gave birth to a baby boy. Among U.S. women Olympians, only speedskater Bonnie Blair has won more Olympic gold medals than McCormick's four.

Edwin Moses
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	Moses defined the 400-meter hurdles for more than a decade. In his first international competition, Moses won his first Olympic gold medal in 1976, breaking a world record. From September 1977 to June 1987, Moses won an incredible 107 consecutive races, one of them at the 1984 Olympic Games. In 1988, Moses won his final Olympic medal, a bronze.

Mary Lou Retton
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	Retton's five-medal performance made her the darling of the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. Her one gold of the five was the big one-the all-around, which she clinched by scoring perfect 10s in the floor exercise and vault. She won silvers in the team and vault competitions, and bronze medals on the uneven bars and in the floor exercise. Retton's five Olympic medals place her in a tie for second place among all U.S. women on the all-time list.

Mary Lou Retton

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Retton's five-medal performance made her the darling of the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. Her one gold of the five was the big one-the all-around, which she clinched by scoring perfect 10s in the floor exercise and vault. She won silvers in the team and vault competitions, and bronze medals on the uneven bars and in the floor exercise. Retton's five Olympic medals place her in a tie for second place among all U.S. women on the all-time list.

Wyomia Tyus
Tyus is one of the great sprinters in Olympic history. She became the first athlete, male or female, to win an Olympic sprint championship twice in a row, as she won the 100 meters in both 1964 and 1968. The only one to achieve the feat since is Carl Lewis. Tyus added medals in the 4×100-meter relay in 1964 (silver) and 1968 (gold).

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