Peter Blair | |
Birth Place: | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Birth Date: | 14 February 1932 |
Death Place: | Stephenson, Michigan, U.S. |
Hometown: | Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
Sport: | Wrestling |
Country: | United States |
Collegeteam: | Navy |
Club: | U.S. Navy |
Team: | USA |
Event: | Freestyle and Folkstyle |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Peter Blair (February 14, 1932 - June 29, 1994) was an American wrestler and naval officer. He was Olympic bronze medalist in Freestyle wrestling in 1956.[1] [2] A Norfolk, Virginia native, Blair attended Granby High School graduating at age 16.[3] He would then go on to attend the Naval Academy, graduating in 1955 and winning two NCAA crowns at 190-pounds. His greatest year was 1956 when he won the Eastern All-Navy heavyweight title, the All-Navy title at 191-pounds, the 191-pound class at the AAU Championships, and then won the Olympic Trials. After the Olympics he retired from wrestling and became a career Naval officer. In 2009, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.