Thomas John LIEB

Tom Lieb of Notre Dame won the NCAA discus in 1922 and 1923 and the AAU title in 1923 and 1924. After winning the Final Trials at 153-6 (46.78), Lieb could manage only third place at the Olympic with a throw of 147-0 (44.80) but two months after the Games he took the world record up to 156-2 (47.61). Lieb later became a football coach, coaching at Wisconsin, Florida, Alabama, and Notre Dame. He also wrote several books about line coaching techniques.

Personal Best: DT – 47.61 (1924).