William Becklean

William Becklean (born June 23, 1936) is an American competition rower and Olympic champion.

William Becklean
Personal information
BornJune 23, 1936 (1936-06-23) (age 84)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.

Becklean was born in Kansas City, Missouri,[1] and attended Phillips Exeter Academy. He received a gold medal in eights with the American team at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.[2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Becklean". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  2. "1956 Summer Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Rowing". databaseolympics.com. Retrieved May 15, 2008.


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