(en) Litsky, Frank. "Al Oerter, Olympic Discus Champion, Is Dead at 71", The New York Times, 2 octobre 2007. Consulté le 19 novembre 2007. "Alfred Oerter Jr. was born Sept. 19, 1936, in Astoria, Queens, and grew up on Long Island, in New Hyde Park. At Sewanhaka High School, he was a sprinter and then a miler.".