Charles Clapper
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Charles Ellis Clapper (December 20, 1875 – September 14, 1937) was an American
wrestler
who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
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In 1904 he won a bronze medal in featherweight category.
He was born in Memphis, Missouri
and died in Chicago, Illinois.
United States
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wrestler
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
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In 1904 he won a bronze medal in featherweight category.
He was born in Memphis, Missouri
Memphis, Missouri
Memphis is a city in Scotland County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,822 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Scotland County. Memphis is located southeast of Pulaski, Iowa, north of Baring, east of Lancaster, and west of Kahoka....
and died in Chicago, Illinois.