Talk'n Throws with Randy Matson part 2- 2012 Texas Track&Field Coaches Hall of Fame Inductee, 1968-Gold Medal Shot Put Olympic Games, 1967- 71'5.5 throw that is still 8th all time for Men in NCAA, 1964- Silver Medal Olympic Games, Discus 213'9

Talk'n Throws with Randy Matson

• Texas High School State Champion Shot  Put ( 66'10.5) and Discus (190'1) Junior & Senior year
• First Texan to throw 16lb. shot 60 feet
• All District defensive end in football as a senior
• All District 2 years in basketball
• All State basketball senior year
• Two years All-State and All-American in track
• Played basketball 1965-66 at Texas A&M
• Conference Sophomore of the year by Dallas Morning News
• 1964- Silver Medal Olympic Games Shot Put
• 1968- Gold Medal Olympic Games Shot Put
• 1965, '66, '67 Southwest Conference Champion in shot and discus
• 1964, '66, '67, '68, '79, '72 Nation AAU Nation Champion
• 71'5.5 Shot
• 213'9 Discus
• Texas A&M Hall of Fame in 1972
• Texas Sports Hall of Fame 1974
• Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame 1979
• National Sports Hall of Fame 1981
• National Track and Field Hall of Fame 1984
• National High School Sports Hall of Fame 1988

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