George Frenn

George Michael Frenn, who lived from 26 December 1941 to 26 June 2006, was an American hammer thrower, weight thrower and powerlifter. He set world bests in the outdoor and indoor weight throws, won two medals at the Pan American Games and competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He took up track and field in 1957 at North Hollywood High School, competing first as a runner and then, from 1959, as a hammer thrower after watching Olympic champion Hal Connolly throw at a local meet. He placed second at the 1963 national AAU championships with a throw of 198 feet 10 inches, and failed to qualify for the 1964 Olympics after an injury in April 1964.