William Andre Explained

William Andre
Birth Date:23 August 1931
Birth Place:Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.
Death Date:[1]
Sport:Modern pentathlon
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William Andre (August 23, 1931  - October 17, 2019), commonly known as "Bill",[2] was an American fencer and modern pentathlete. Born in Montclair, New Jersey, he won an individual bronze medal at the 1953 world championships. While a lieutenant in the US Navy, he was selected as part of the US team for the 1956 Summer Olympics,[3] at which the team won a silver medal.[4] He finished seventh in the individual event.[5] In the same year, he finished second in the épée at the AFLA national fencing championships.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Deaths. Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. Dartmouth College. Hanover, New Hampshire. March–April 2020. December 14, 2020.
  2. All Hands. US Bureau of Naval Personnel. Navy Olympic Stars Return with Seven Medals. 1957. 480. 41.
  3. Book: The Army-Navy-Air Force Register. Army and Navy Publishing Company. 1956. 2.
  4. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/bill-andre-1.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418052214/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/bill-andre-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . June 26, 2012.
  5. Web site: Achieving Excellence. 1993 . US Armed Forces Sports Committee. 67.
  6. Web site: William Jules Andre. Olympics.com. February 15, 2022.