David James "Dave" Wottle (born August 7, 1950) is a former American athlete, winner of 800 m at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Jump to: navigation, search August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... The metre, or meter (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Games of the XX Olympiad were held in 1972 in Munich, Germany. ...

Born in Canton, Ohio, Dave Wottle is probably better known for wearing his old golf headgear while competing than for his track exploits. Canton is a city located in Stark County, Ohio. ...

As a student at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, Wottle finished second to Marty Liquori in the mile run at the 1970 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. During the 1971 season he was hampered by injuries, but a year later in 1972 he won the 1,500m at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, and at the 1973 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships he won the mile run in a time of 3:57.1, an NCAA record that still stands today (1975 was the last year the mile was contested at the NCAA's outdoor meet). Jump to: navigation, search Bowling Green State University (BGSU) is a public, four-year institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio, USA; about 20 miles south of Toledo, Ohio on I-75. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft (R) Senators Mike DeWine (R) George Voinovich (R) Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th)  - Land 106,154 km²  - Water 10,044 km² (8. ... Jump to: navigation, search Martin Marty Liquori (born 11 September 1949) is an American middle distance athlete. ... A mile is any of several units of distance, or, in physics terminology, of length. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

In the Olympic year 1972, he won the AAU 800m title before equalling the world record over 800m of 1:44.3 at the US Olympic Trials. In the Olympic 800m final, Wottle immediately dropped to the rear of the field, and stayed there for the first 600m, at which point he started to pass runner after runner up the straight, finally grabbing the lead in the final metres to win by just 0.03 seconds. This gained him the nickname of "The Head Waiter". At the victory ceremony, Wottle unconsciously forgot to remove his golf cap. This was interpreted by some as a form of protest, but Wottle later apologized. He also competed in the 1500m at the Munich Olympics, but was eliminated in the semi-finals. - The Amateur Athletic Union, widely known as the AAU, was formed in United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search The second (symbol: s) is the SI base unit of time. ... Jump to: navigation, search A nickname is a short, clever, cute, derogatory, or otherwise substitute name for a person or things real name (for example, Tom is short for Thomas). ... Jump to: navigation, search For the 2005 Steven Spielberg film, see Munich (film). ...

Wottle turned professional in 1973, but retired quite soon after that. Later he became a college track coach. Presently, Wottle is Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. Jump to: navigation, search 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Rhodes College, is a four-year private liberal arts college located in Memphis, Tennessee. ... Jump to: navigation, search Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, of which it is the county seat. ...

External link

• Dave Wottle - The man with the hat and the Olympic gold medal by Jake Fehling