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Olympic wrestler
A.K.A.
John Franklin "Jack" Spellman, John Franklin Spellman, Jack Spellman
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Male
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Birth:
14 June 1899(Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA)
Death:
1 August 1966(Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe)
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Education:
Brown University
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Biography
John Franklin "Jack" Spellman (June 14, 1899 – August 1, 1966) was an American wrestler and olympic champion. He competed at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, where he won a gold medal in freestyle light heavyweight. After college, Spellman became a professional wrestler and football player. Spellman played American football as a right end for the Providence Steam Roller and Boston Braves from 1925 to 1932.