He was 71 and lived in Fort Myers Beach .
Al Oerter , a discus thrower who became the first modern track and field athlete to win four consecutive Olympic titles in one event and who competed into his 60s , died today in Fort Myers , Fla .
Al Oerter was 71 and lived in Fort Myers Beach .
Al Oerter , a discus thrower who became the first modern track and field athlete to win four consecutive Olympic titles in one event and who competed into his 60s , died today in Fort Myers , Fla .