Dick Nalley

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRichard Fields "Dick"•Nalley
Used nameDick•Nalley
Born24 January 1955 in Indianapolis, Indiana (USA)
Died28 August 2002 (aged 47 years 7 months 4 days) in Indianapolis, Indiana (USA)
AffiliationsLake Placid BC, Lake Placid (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Dick Nalley attended the University of Indianapolis, graduating in 1977 after a career there in both football and track. He was a four-year letter winner on the football field, and was a three-time All-Heartland Collegiate Conference selection. As a sprinter, Nalley was conference champion in the 100 and 200 in 1974-76, and was the Little State champion in the 100 in 1975-76 and in the 200 in 1976. Combining strength with speed, Nalley was an eight-time state bench-press champion. Nalley was on US bobsledding teams from 1980-84. He was the manager of his own gym in Indianapolis, the Ardizzone and Nalley Gym, for 23 years, and served 16 years as a firefighter. In 1992 he was inducted into the University of Indianapolis Sports Hall of Fame.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1980 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) USA Dick Nalley
Two, Men (Olympic) Howard Siler, Jr. 5
Four, Men (Olympic) United States 2 13