Desmond D. Koch

(1932-1991) born in Lincoln. Athlete, business executive, won bronze medal in discus at 1956 Olympics, starred as discus thrower on University of Southern California track team that won NCAA championships in 1952, 1954, and 1955, won AAU pentathlon championship in 1956, known also as a punter in football with a career average that set an NCAA record, held Rose Bowl record for longest punt of 72 yards until 1981. Consult University of Southern California Touchdown Illustrated, October 31, 1981, pp. 16-17, 19 and Bill Mallon and Ian Buchanan, Quest For Gold: The Encyclopedia of American Olympians (Leisure Press, 1984) 317 and Woodland Hills, California Daily News obituary, February 2, 1991.

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