William Russell van Horn (July 30, 1885 – March 11, 1970) was an American
lightweight
Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing.
Boxing
Professional boxing
The lightweight division is over 130 pounds (59 kilograms) and up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms) weight class in the sport of boxing.
Notable lightweight ...
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who competed in the early twentieth century. He was born in
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
and died in
Wickenburg, Arizona
Wickenburg is a town in Maricopa and Yavapai counties, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 7,474, up from 6,363 in 2010.
History
The Wickenburg area, along with much of the Southwest, became part ...
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In 1904, van Horn won a
bronze medal in lightweight class. In November 1905, the AAU disqualified the second placed
Jack Egan from all AAU competitions and he had to return all his prizes. Therefore, van Horn moved up to silver.
Sports Reference
November 1905 Egan disqualified
References
External links
Russell van Horn at FindAGrave
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1885 births
1970 deaths
Boxers from Pennsylvania
Lightweight boxers
Olympic boxers for the United States
Boxers at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for the United States in boxing
Place of birth missing
People from Wickenburg, Arizona
Sportspeople from Maricopa County, Arizona
American male boxers
Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics