Progression records for shot put must be set in properly conducted, official competitions under the standing IAAF rules unless modified by World Masters Athletics. Divisions are based upon the age of ...
His gold-medal performance in Tokyo included a then-Olympic record throw of 66 feet, 8.50 inches. He earned a bronze medal at the 1960 Rome Games behind fellow Americans Bill Nieder and Parry O’Brien.
Long set the shot put world record 11 times from 1959 to 1965 and was ranked No. 1 in the world three times. His best effort was 67-10.25. He was a member of USC's 1961 NCAA championship team.
Long set the shot put world record 11 times from 1959 to 1965 and was ranked No. 1 in the world three times. He later became a dentist and then practiced emergency medicine. He was 84.