William Beckmann
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William "Bill" Beckman (born May 12, 1881, date of death unknown) was an American wrestler
who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
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In 1904 he won the silver medal in the Freestyle Welterweight competition. Beckmann was born in New York City.
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 1904 Summer Olympics
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
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In 1904 he won the silver medal in the Freestyle Welterweight competition. Beckmann was born in New York City.