William Bonsall

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William Bonsall
Full nameWilliam Alfred Bonsall
Born(1923-12-31)December 31, 1923
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 23, 2015(2015-02-23) (aged 91)
Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country representedUnited States
College teamPenn State Nittany Lions (1943–1949)
Medal record
Representing Penn State Nittany Lions
Men's artistic gymnastics
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
NCAA Championships 1 0 0
Total 1 0 0
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place 1948 Chicago Team

William Alfred Bonsall (December 31, 1923 – February 23, 2015) was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in eight events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

As a gymnast, Bonsall was a member of the Penn State Nittany Lions men's gymnastics team.[2] He was named as an NCAA All-American in the All-Around in 1948 as Penn State won the 1948 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championship.[2] The following season, he served as captain during his final year with the team.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Bonsall Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Men's Gymnastics 2022 Media Guide". Penn State Nittany Lions. 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2023.


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