John Spellman (wrestler)

John Spellman
Born (1899-06-14)June 14, 1899
Middletown, Connecticut, United States
Died August 1, 1966(1966-08-01) (aged 67)
Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
John Spellman
Medal record
Men's wrestling
Competitor for the  United States
Olympic Games
1924 Paris Freestyle, light heavyweight

John Spellman (June 14, 1899 August 1, 1966) was an American wrestler and olympic champion. He competed at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, where he won a gold medal in freestyle light heavyweight.[1][2] Spellman has also played American football as a right end for the Providence Steam Roller and Boston Braves from 1925 to 1932.[3]

References

  1. "John Spellman Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  2. "1924 Summer Olympics Paris, France Wrestling". databaseOlympics.com. Retrieved April 28, 2008.
  3. "Dropping Back In NFL History: The NFL's Olympians: (page 4)". Footballnation.com. Retrieved 2012-09-19.


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