Bill Sharpe (athlete)
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Birth name | William John Sharpe | ||||||||||||||||
Born | January 23, 1932 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (age 87)||||||||||||||||
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William John "Bill" Sharpe (born January 23, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is retired male 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.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Bill Sharpe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
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