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Wilbur Thompson

Olympic athlete
Wilbur Marvin "Moose" Thompson was an American shot putter who won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics, leading an American sweep of the medals. While studying at Modesto Junior College, Thompson won the national junior college title in 1939... Wikipedia
Born: April 6, 1921, Frankfort, SD
Died: December 25, 2013 (age 92 years), Long Beach, CA
Height: 6′ 0″
Weight: 89 kg (196 lb)