About Leland Merrill
Lived 1920 – 2009 (aged 88). Leland Merrill was an American amateur wrestler.
Leland Gilbert Merrill, Jr. (October 4, 1920 – July 28, 2009) was an American wrestler who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, for the United States.
He was born in Danville, Illinois and grew up in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Leland wrestled collegiately at Michigan State University, where his senior year he was team captain and finished third at the NCAA Wrestling championships. In 1948, he won the bronze medal in the freestyle welterweight competition.
Merrill was West Virginia's first Olympic medal winner and the state's first Olympian.
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Who was Leland Merrill?
Olympic wrestler
When was Leland Merrill born?
Leland Merrill was born on 4 October 1920 in Danville.
When did Leland Merrill die?
Leland Merrill died on 28 July 2009 in Princeton.
What was Leland Merrill's occupation?
Leland Merrill was an amateur wrestler.
What nationality was Leland Merrill?
Leland Merrill was American.
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