William Spengler
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William Frederick Spengler (March 31, 1889 – May 3, 1979) was an American boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born on March 31, 1889, in New York City. In 1920 he finished fourth in the heavyweight class after losing the bronze medal bout to Xavier Eluère. He died in May 1979, aged 90, in Long Lake, New York.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/8776 |title=William Spengler |work=Olympedia |access-date=7 August 2021}}
1920 Olympic results
Below is the record of William Spengler, an American heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics:
- Round of 16: bye
- Quarterfinal: defeated Victor Creusen (Belgium)
- Semifinal: lost to Soren Peterson (Denmark)
- Bronze Medal Bout: lost to Xavier Eluere (France)
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20200418102842/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sp/william-spengler-1.html Spengler profile], sports-reference.com; accessed April 22, 2014.
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Category:Boxers from New York City
Category:Olympic boxers for the United States
Category:Boxers at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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