Maurice Letchford
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Representing  Canada
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Olympic Games
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1928 Amsterdam | Welterweight |
Maurice Letchford (August 27, 1908 – August 15, 1965) was a Canadian wrestler. He was born in Pretoria, South Africa and lived in Montreal, Canada. He was Olympic bronze medalist in freestyle wrestling in 1928, welterweight class, after losing to Lloyd Appleton in the semifinal, and winning the bronze medal match. Letchford became a professional wrestler in 1932 and competed through the late 1940s. He was a well-known performer in Canada, Britain, and the United States. He later became a wrestling promoter in Canada and South Africa.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Maurice Letchford". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
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