Rick Sanders (wrestler), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Rick Sanders (wrestler)

Olympic wrestler from the United States

Date of Birth: 20-Jan-1945

Place of Birth: Lakeview, Oregon, United States

Date of Death: 18-Oct-1972

Profession: amateur wrestler

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Rick Sanders (wrestler)

  • Richard Joseph "Rick" Sanders (January 20, 1945 – October 18, 1972) was an American folkstyle and freestyle wrestler.
  • He won gold medals at the 1967 Pan American Games and 1969 World Championships, finishing second at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and 1967 World Championships.
  • After the 1972 Olympics, while traveling to Greece, he was killed in a car accident in Skopje, Yugoslavia.

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