Olympian Traditional Cache
Wooden Cyclist: The life of a cache is an uncertain one, but in the end most get stolen or destroyed. RIP Olympian.
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You are looking for a camoed plastic jar.
About 100' west of the cache site is the grave of Chris Taylor. A copy of his Bronze Olympic Medal is inset into his headstone.
Chris was born and raised in Dowagiac and is remembered by many here not only as a talented athlete but as a "gentle giant". He was a powerful man that competed in a physical sport at a world class level, but he was a warm, good humored person. My Brother and Chris were close friends until Chris died all too soon at the age of 29.
Chris Taylor 's impact on the national scene was huge, in several respects. At 6-5 and 450 pounds, he was one of the largest athletes ever to compete in college. After transferring to Iowa State from a junior college, Taylor won two NCAA titles at heavyweight, posting a record of 87-0-1. He was 44-0 with 40 pins his final season, 1973.
He was one of the most-talked about athletes of the Olympic Games in Munich in 1972. He made the wrestling team in both freestyle and Greco-Roman, winning a bronze medal in freestyle with a 5-1 record. His only loss came by a very controversial 3-2 score to legendary Soviet Union matman Alexander Medved, owner of ten World/Olympic titles. He is the subject of a book entitled "The Gentle Giant." A native of Michigan, Chris died in 1979
At 412 pounds, Chris Taylor holds the record for being the heaviest athlete to ever compete in the Olympic Games
This cache is part of a series that highlights some of the famous people, organizations and events from Dowagiac's past.
Congrats to Tsmola on the FTF
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