Peter Blair (wrestler)
Peter Blair (February 14, 1932 – June 29, 1994) was an American sport wrestler and naval officer. He was Olympic bronze medalist in Freestyle wrestling in 1956.[1][2]
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1956 Melbourne | Light Heavyweight |
Pete Blair attended the Naval Academy, graduating in 1955 and winning two NCAA crowns at 190 lbs. His greatest year was 1956 when he won the Eastern All-Navy heavyweight title, the All-Navy title at 191 lbs., the 191 lb. class at the AAU Championships, and then won the Olympic Trials. After the Olympics he retired from wrestling and became a career Naval officer.
References
- "Pete Blair". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-06-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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