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Henry Wittenberg, Champion Wrestler, Dies at 91
The New York Times ^
| March 9, 2010
| Richard Goldstein
Posted on 03/10/2010 3:36:36 PM PST by EveningStar
Henry Wittenberg, an Olympic gold and silver medalist who became one of America’s greatest amateur wrestlers while he was a New York City police officer, died on Tuesday at his home in Somers, N.Y. He was 91.
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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: 1948olympics; aau; amateurwrestling; henrywittenberg; newyork; obituary; olympics; wrestling
To: EveningStar
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03/10/2010 3:40:00 PM PST
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: EveningStar
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03/10/2010 4:22:30 PM PST
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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03/10/2010 7:29:29 PM PST
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fieldmarshaldj
(~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
To: JoeProBono
Thank you for your good posts. They add needed substance to this thread. Henry Wittenberg was a great athlete and a fine citizen.
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03/10/2010 7:59:49 PM PST
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EveningStar
(Karl Marx is not one of our Founding Fathers.)
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