Raymond Henry "Benny" Bass (January 15, 1910 – March 10, 1997) was a gymnast who represented the United States. As a member of the

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, he was an Olympic gold medalist in the

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. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in

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where he won a gold medal in rope climbing."1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Gymnastics"
''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on March 28, 2008) He also served as a

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in the

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. Bass died on March 10, 1997, at the age of 87.

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* 1910 births 1997 deaths Gymnasts at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in gymnastics American male artistic gymnasts Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Arkansas {{US-Olympic-medalist-stub