Basil Bennett
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Basil B. Bennett was an American
United States
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 athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw.

He competed for the United States in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....

 held in Antwerp, Belgium
Belgium
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 in the hammer throw where he won the Bronze medal.

He was born in Dudley, Illinois and died in Maywood, Illinois
Maywood, Illinois
Maywood is a village in Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. It was founded on April 6, 1869 and organized October 22, 1881. The population was 26,987 at the 2000 census.-Overview:...

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