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| Born | August 23, 1931 Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | October 17, 2019 (aged 88)[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Modern pentathlon | ||||||||||||||
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William Andre (August 23, 1931 – October 17, 2019), commonly known as "Bill",[2] was an American fencer and modern pentathlete. Born in Montclair, New Jersey, he won an individual bronze medal at the 1953 world championships. While a lieutenant in the US Navy, he was selected as part of the US team for the 1956 Summer Olympics,[3] at which the team won a silver medal.[4] He finished seventh in the individual event.[5] In the same year, he finished second in the épée at the AFLA national fencing championships.[6]
References
- ↑ "Deaths". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. Hanover, New Hampshire: Dartmouth College. March–April 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ↑ "Navy Olympic Stars Return with Seven Medals". All Hands. US Bureau of Naval Personnel (480): 41. 1957.
- ↑ The Army-Navy-Air Force Register. Army and Navy Publishing Company. 1956. p. 2.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Andre". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Achieving Excellence". US Armed Forces Sports Committee. 1993. p. 67.
- ↑ "William Jules Andre". Olympics.com. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
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