Jack Spellman
John Franklin "Jack" 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. After college, Spellman became a professional wrestler and football player.[1][2] Spellman played American football as a right end for the Providence Steam Roller and Boston Braves from 1925 to 1932.[3][4]
| Position: | End | ||
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| Born: | June 14, 1899 Middletown, Connecticut, United States | ||
| Died: | August 1, 1966 (aged 67) Mangula, Rhodesia | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Enfield (CT) | ||
| College: | Brown | ||
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| Men's freestyle wrestling | ||
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| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1924 Paris | Light heavyweight |
References
- "John Spellman Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-24. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- "1924 Summer Olympics – Paris, France – Wrestling". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2008.
- "Dropping Back In NFL History: The NFL's Olympians: (page 4)". Footballnation.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- "Jack Spellman". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
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