Bill Sharpe (athlete)
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| Birth name | William John Sharpe | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 23, 1932 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | December 28, 1995 (aged 63) | |||||||||||||||||
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William John Sharpe (January 23, 1932 – December 28, 1995) was an athlete from the United States, competing in the triple jump. A three-time Olympian he won the gold medal in the men's triple jump event at the 1963 Pan American Games in Brazil.[1]
Representing the West Chester Golden Rams track and field team, Sharpe won the 1956 NCAA Track and Field Championships in the triple jump.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bill Sharpe". Olympedia. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
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