Charles Ackerly
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Charles Edwin Ackerly (January 3, 1898 – August 17, 1982) was an American
wrestler
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
. He was a 1920 graduate of Cornell University
and a member of the Sphinx Head Society.
He competed for the United States
in the 1920 Summer Olympics
held in Antwerp, Belgium
in the freestyle featherweight category, winning the gold medal.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
wrestler
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
who competed 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....
. He was a 1920 graduate of Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
and a member of the Sphinx Head Society.
He competed for the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
in the freestyle featherweight category, winning the gold medal.