William Frederick Spengler (March 31, 1889 – May 3, 1979) was an American
boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
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who competed in the
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...
. He was born on March 31, 1889, in
New York City
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. In 1920 he finished fourth in the
heavyweight class after losing the bronze medal bout to
Xavier Eluère
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. He died in May 1979, aged 90, in
Long Lake, New York
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.
1920 Olympic results
Below is the record of William Spengler, an American heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics:
* Round of 16: bye
* Quarterfinal: defeated Victor Creusen (Belgium)
* Semifinal: lost to Soren Peterson (Denmark)
* Bronze Medal Bout: lost to Xavier Eluere (France)
References
External links
Spengler profile sports-reference.com; accessed April 22, 2014.
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1889 births
1979 deaths
Boxers from New York City
Heavyweight boxers
Olympic boxers for the United States
Boxers at the 1920 Summer Olympics
American male boxers
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