Lloyd Appleton
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Lloyd Otto Appleton (February 1, 1906 – March 17, 1999) was an American
wrestler
who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
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In 1928 he won the silver medal in the Freestyle Welterweight competition.
Appleton was born in Edgewood, Iowa
and died in Oberlin, Ohio
.
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 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
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In 1928 he won the silver medal in the Freestyle Welterweight competition.
Appleton was born in Edgewood, Iowa
Edgewood, Iowa
Edgewood is a city in Clayton and Delaware counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 923 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Edgewood is located at ....
and died in Oberlin, Ohio
Oberlin, Ohio
Oberlin is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States, to the south and west of Cleveland. Oberlin is perhaps best known for being the home of Oberlin College, a liberal arts college and music conservatory with approximately 3,000 students...
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