Myron Willis Roderick (September 15, 1934 – December 28, 2011) was an American wrestler, head college coach of wrestling and tennis, and college athletics administrator. He competed at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

in freestyle wrestling. As a wrestling coach at Oklahoma State, Roderick introduced recruiting on a major scale in the sport of wrestling. He also established the foundation of what is now USA Wrestling. In 1976, Roderick was inducted into the inaugural class of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.Myron Roderick
''National Wrestling Hall of Fame''. Retrieved September 19, 2022.

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