About Frank Shakespeare
Born 1930. Frank Shakespeare is an American rower.
Franklin Bradford Shakespeare (born May 31, 1930) is an American former competition rower, Olympic champion and naval officer.
Biography Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 31, 1930, Shakespeare won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1952 Summer Olympics with the American team.
In 1982, he was inducted into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame.
In 1996, Shakespeare ran the Olympic Torch in the relay for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia as the only Delawarean Olympic medal winner at the time.
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Who is Frank Shakespeare?
American rower
When was Frank Shakespeare born?
Frank Shakespeare was born on 31 May 1930 in Philadelphia.
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Frank Shakespeare is a rower.
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Frank Shakespeare is American.
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