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OU16 - Who Am I? Mystery Cache

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BoomerBuckeyes: Archiving this series due to more homes built in the area making it harder to find appropriate hiding spots.

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Hidden : 12/10/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Camo preform. Bring your own pen to sign the log.

This cache is not located at the coordinates above.  Read the biography below to determine which OU graduate is described.  Then make the appropriate correction here.

N 350 10.483

W 0970 20.xxx

I was born in Joplin, Missouri where my father was of English, Irish, Scottish, Cherokee, and Osage ancestry.  I wanted to be an actor from childhood.  I lived in Shreveport Louisiana for several years and for a short time in Manteca, California.  I studied at Joplin Junior College, now Missouri Southern State University, then transferred to the University of Oklahoma at Norman, where I studied drama and was a track star, setting records in several events.  During World War II I served as a pilot in the United States Navy.  After the war I tried out for the 1948 U.S. Olympic team in the decathlon, finishing sixth behind 17-year-old high school track star Bob Mathias.  However, only the top three finishers were selected.  I later commented, "I did so poorly [in the Olympic Trials], I decided to ... stay in New York and try acting."

Who am I?

a.       William Dennis Weaver - .857

b.      James Garner - .632

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gerr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)