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flag Bobby Douglas, first Black Olympic wrestler and Hall of Famer, dies at 83.

flag Bobby Douglas, the first Black American wrestler to compete in the Olympics and a Hall of Famer, has died at 83. flag He represented the U.S. in the 1964 and 1968 Games, finishing fourth in 1964 and captaining the 1968 team. flag A two-time world medalist, he later became a legendary coach, leading Iowa State from 1993 to 2006 with 198 dual wins, 10 NCAA titles, and 52 All-Americans. flag He also won an NCAA title at Arizona State in 1988 and coached Olympic champion Cael Sanderson. flag Douglas was honored with multiple hall of fame inductions and is remembered as a pioneering figure in American wrestling.

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