Oregon State Mourns the Loss of Steve DeAutremont
January 07, 2021 | Women's Track & Field
DeAutremont won NCAA titles in the hammer throw in 1969 and
CORVALLIS – The Oregon State University Track and Field program mourns the loss of two-time NCAA Champion Steve DeAutremont, who has passed away.
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"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Steve DeAutremont," said Oregon State head coach Louie Quintana. "Not only was he a champion thrower during a prolific time for track and field at Oregon State, but he has been an avid and most generous supporter of our current track and field program. Steve will always be a champion to us and will be greatly missed."
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DeAutremont won NCAA titles in the hammer throw in 1969 and 1970 with throws of 190-5 and 203-9, respectively. His championships were preceded by a seventh place showing in the 1968 NCAA's.
DeAutremont held the school record in the hammer for 17 years with a career best of 207-2 set in 1970. He concentrated on the hammer for most of his career after also competing in the discus and shot in his sophomore and freshman seasons.
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Following his Oregon State career, DeAutromont was a four-time member of the USA Track and Field Team, and quailfied for the 1976 Olympic Games, but was unable to compete due to illness. He also was a part-time throwing coach at OSU and helped develop All-Americans Butch Schmidt and Tim Fox.
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A constant supporter of the Oregon State program, Steve established the DeAutremont Family Track and Field Endowment Fund, and was a member of the Terry Baker Society.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Steve DeAutremont," said Oregon State head coach Louie Quintana. "Not only was he a champion thrower during a prolific time for track and field at Oregon State, but he has been an avid and most generous supporter of our current track and field program. Steve will always be a champion to us and will be greatly missed."
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DeAutremont won NCAA titles in the hammer throw in 1969 and 1970 with throws of 190-5 and 203-9, respectively. His championships were preceded by a seventh place showing in the 1968 NCAA's.
DeAutremont held the school record in the hammer for 17 years with a career best of 207-2 set in 1970. He concentrated on the hammer for most of his career after also competing in the discus and shot in his sophomore and freshman seasons.
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Following his Oregon State career, DeAutromont was a four-time member of the USA Track and Field Team, and quailfied for the 1976 Olympic Games, but was unable to compete due to illness. He also was a part-time throwing coach at OSU and helped develop All-Americans Butch Schmidt and Tim Fox.
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A constant supporter of the Oregon State program, Steve established the DeAutremont Family Track and Field Endowment Fund, and was a member of the Terry Baker Society.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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