William Smith (wrestler), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling
Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1928
Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon, United States
Date of Death: 20-Mar-2018
Profession: amateur wrestler
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About William Smith (wrestler)
- William T.
- Smith (September 17, 1928 – March 20, 2018) was an American wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling. Smith was born in Portland, Oregon and graduated from Thomas Jefferson Senior High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
- He then enrolled at Iowa State Teachers College (now the University of Northern Iowa), Smith won back-to-back NCAA wrestling titles at 165 pounds in 1949 and 1950.
- As a team, Iowa State Teachers College finished as NCAA Runners-Up in 1949 and NCAA Champions in 1950.
- He also won three Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) national titles.
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