Lloyd Otto Appleton (February 1, 1906 – March 17, 1999) was an American

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who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. Appleton was born in

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and died in

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. In 1983, Appleton was inducted into the

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as a Distinguished Member.Lloyd Appleton
''National Wrestling Hall of Fame''. Retrieved September 23, 2022.

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1906 births 1999 deaths Wrestlers at the 1928 Summer Olympics American male sport wrestlers Olympic silver medalists for the United States in wrestling People from Iowa Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics {{US-wrestling-bio-stub