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Chester ("Chet") Willard Newton (September 18, 1903 – May 11, 1966) was an Olympic wrestler for the United States. He won a silver medal in the featherweight division at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, losing only to fellow Oregon State University alumnus and teammate Robin Reed in the finals.[1][2] Reed was also the only man to defeat Newton at the Olympic Trials in New York.[3]
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| Born | September 18, 1903 Canby, Oregon, U.S. | |||||||||||||
| Died | May 11, 1966 (aged 62) Oregon City, Oregon, U.S. | |||||||||||||
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While at Oregon State, Newton was also a member of Sigma Pi fraternity and the cross country team.[4] When his eligibility for collegiate wrestling ended he became a wrestling coach for the college.[3] After graduation he became a teacher in Tillamook, Oregon.[5]
He was elected to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1980 and to the Oregon State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991.[6]
He died in a car crash in Oregon City, Oregon in 1966.[7]
References
- "Oregon State: Meet the Olympians". Archived from the original on 2007-12-06. Retrieved 2007-02-04.
- Welsch, Jeff; George P Edmonston (2003). Tales from Oregon State Sports. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-58261-706-0. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- Cram, Charles C. (January 1925). "Omega Busy With Activities" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 11, no. 4. pp. 288–290.
- Gardner, Paul H. (January 1928). "Omegans Win Cross Country Plaque" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 14, no. 4. pp. 359–362.
- "News of Many Omegans Told" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 17, no. 2. July 1930. pp. 117–118.
- "2006-07 OSU Wrestling Media Guide Part 4 - Records, honors, history" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2007-02-04.
- "Chester Newton Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-24. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
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Chester Newton (né le 18 septembre 1903 à Canby (Oregon) et mort le 11 mai 1966 à Oregon City (Oregon)) est un lutteur sportif américain.[it] Chester Newton
Chester Willard Newton (Canby, 18 settembre 1903 – Oregon City, 11 maggio 1966) è stato un lottatore statunitense, specializzato nella lotta libera.[ru] Ньютон, Честер
Честер Уиллард «Чет» Ньютон (англ. Chester Willard "Chet" Newton ); 18 сентября 1903 (1903-09-18), Кэнби, Орегон, США — 11 мая 1966, Орегон-Сити, Орегон, США; — американский борец вольного стиля, серебряный призёр Олимпийских игр [1] [2]Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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