William Beckman (May 12, 1881 – June 14, 1933) was an American

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who competed in the

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. In 1904, he won the silver medal in the freestyle welterweight competition. Beckmann was born in

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References

External links

William Beckman's profile at Sports Reference.com
1881 births 1933 deaths Wrestlers at the 1904 Summer Olympics American male sport wrestlers Olympic silver medalists for the United States in wrestling Sportspeople from New York City Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics {{US-wrestling-bio-stub