William Bentsen Explained

William Bentsen
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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William "Bill" Bentsen (February 18, 1930  - December 25, 2020) was an American sailor and Olympic champion.[1] Bentsen was born in Chicago, Illinois. He received a gold medal in the Soling class at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[2] Bentsen was inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame in 2017.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bill Bentsen . Olympedia . 3 January 2021.
  2. Bill Bentsen . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418120211/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/bill-bentsen-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . December 16, 2008.
  3. Web site: William Bentsen 2017 Inductee . Nshof.org . April 11, 2020.

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