Russell Vis (June 22, 1900 – April 1, 1990) was an American

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and professional wrestler. Before the

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, Vis was an AAU national champion. Vis competed at the

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in Paris, where he received a gold medal in the

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lightweight division."1924 Summer Olympics – Paris, France – Wrestling"
– ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on April 28, 2008) Vis then wrestled professionally as a welterweight for three years, but quickly grew tired of the pro circuit and retired in 1930. In 1977, Vis was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.Russell Vis
''National Wrestling Hall of Fame''. Retrieved September 17, 2022.

References

1900 births 1990 deaths Wrestlers at the 1924 Summer Olympics American male sport wrestlers American male professional wrestlers Olympic gold medalists for the United States in wrestling Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Grand Rapids, Michigan {{US-Olympic-medalist-stub