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| Born | (1932-02-14)February 14, 1932 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | June 29, 1994(1994-06-29) (aged 62) Stephenson, Michigan, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Navy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | U.S. Navy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Blair (February 14, 1932 – June 29, 1994) was an American wrestler and naval officer. He was Olympic bronze medalist in Freestyle wrestling in 1956. A Norfolk, Virginia native, Blair attended Granby High School graduating at age 16. He would then go on to attend the Naval Academy, graduating in 1955 and winning two NCAA crowns at 190-pounds. His greatest year was 1956 when he won the Eastern All-Navy heavyweight title, the All-Navy title at 191-pounds, the 191-pound class at the AAU Championships, and then won the Olympic Trials. After the Olympics he retired from wrestling and became a career Naval officer. In 2009, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.
References
- "Pete Blair". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- "HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE: Peter Steele Blair : NCAA Wrestling, College Wrestling | Rankings Tournament Videos News Results". Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- Peter Blair to be Inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame, June 5-6. navysports.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
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