Rick Wanamaker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetRick Wanamaker
American decathlete
Date of Birth: 20-Mar-1948
Place of Birth: Marengo, Iowa, United States
Profession: combined track and field event athlete
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Rick Wanamaker
- Rick Wanamaker (born March 20, 1948 in Marengo, Iowa) is an American track and basketball athlete, known principally for winning the decathlon in the 1971 Pan American Games and for blocking a shot against Lew Alcindor in the 1969 NCAA national basketball semi-finals. Rick Wanamaker attended Iowa Valley High School in Marengo, where he played basketball.
- He earned a scholarship and attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he studied advertising.
- As a freshman, he wanted to participate in the Drake Relays, and chose the decathlon.
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