Olympic Gold Medalist Bill Smith, A 1952 Wrestling Champion, Has Died

jnaughton@dmreg.com, Des Moines Register: Sports
Wed, 03/21/2018 - 2:53pm

"I had no business going to the Olympic games and spending a dime of my own money," Bill Smith told the Register in a 2016 interview.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Bill Smith, A 1952 Wrestling Champion, Has Died

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