Name John Spellman Died August 1, 1966 Positions Guard | Role American football player Education Brown University | |
Born June 14, 1899
Middletown, Connecticut, United States ( 1899-06-14 ) Olympic medals Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle light heavyweight | ||
John 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. Spellman has also played American football as a right end for the Providence Steam Roller and Boston Braves from 1925 to 1932.
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