RIP Fred Dwyer: Former Villanova All-American, Wanamaker mile champ and Manhattan coach has died at 94

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Somebody already posted about this two days.

Yes (BTW that thread was called "Legendary coach Fred Dwyer dies") but it got unfortunately got taken off topic by a spammer.

Here are the worthy posts from there:

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Any comments from Cole Hocker on the 1955 race and SI article linked above?

Dwyer tried to sneak past on the inside as they followed Nielsen around the last turn. It didn't work; there simply wasn't room. The inspector on the turn, properly noted interference by Dwyer. Meanwhile, Dwyer, still running, was jostled off the track onto the infield. He came back on the boards as they hit the straightaway, squeezing ahead of Santee.

Santee reached out and grabbed Dwyer's shoulder. Dwyer, turned to thrust Santee's arm off and grabbed him around the body. The two spun around on the track in each other's arms, broke apart and then staggered across the finish line. At once they turned to each other in post-race exhaustion and shook hands.

Edited to be more concise.

NGL, when I first saw the other thread, I assumed it was about the football player/actor...

That would be Fred Dryer, NFL defensive end. Giants and Rams.