About Oscar Osthoff
Lived 1883 – 1950 (aged 67). Oscar Osthoff was an American weightlifter, athletics competitor and swimmer.
Oscar Paul Osthoff (March 23, 1883 – December 9, 1950) was an American athlete and coach. Osthoff won the gold medal in the all-around dumbbell event and the silver medal in the two hand lift competition at the 1904 Summer Olympics. He later attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he lettered in four sports, he also was the sec of the athletic dept. he attended Marquette University his freshman year, he is in the University of Wisconsin athletic hall of fame. : football, track and field, gymnastics, and swimming. Osthoff served as the head football coach at Washington State College—now Washington State University—from 1910 to 1911, compiling a record of 5–6.
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Who was Oscar Osthoff?
American sportsperson
When was Oscar Osthoff born?
Oscar Osthoff was born on 23 March 1883 in Milwaukee.
When did Oscar Osthoff die?
Oscar Osthoff died on 9 December 1950 in Indianapolis.
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Oscar Osthoff was a weightlifter, athletics competitor and swimmer.
What nationality was Oscar Osthoff?
Oscar Osthoff was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Oscar Osthoff. https://biography.guide/oscar-osthoff/
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