The Bill Dellinger Invitational has typically served as a rust-buster for the Oregon cross-country teams, a September meet in front of the home fans to kick off the season. Not this fall. Friday's ...

Bill Dellinger, one of the most influential figures in track and field, distance running and the University of Oregon's history, died June 27 at the age of 91. Born in 1934 in Grants Pass but raised ...

Bill Dellinger, an Olympic medalist and later a championship track coach at the University of Oregon died Friday. He was 91. Dellinger represented the U.S. at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics, winning ...

After running the 5,000 meters in three Olympics, he coached the likes of Steve Prefontaine and Joaquim Cruz at his alma mater, the University of Oregon. By Frank Litsky Bill Dellinger, who ran the ...

Bill Dellinger, a three-time Olympian who earned bronze in the 5000 meters at the 1964 Tokyo Games and went on to one of the most storied coaching careers in American track and field history, died ...

Bill Dellinger, Olympic bronze medalist in the 5,000 meters, mentor to the legendary Steve Prefontaine, and for more than 30 years a winning University of Oregon coach, died on June 27 at age 91.