William Bonsall | |
Full Name: | William Alfred Bonsall |
Country: | United States |
Birth Date: | 31 December 1923 |
Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Death Place: | Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S. |
Discipline: | MAG |
Collegeteam: | Penn State Nittany Lions (1943–1949) |
Show-Medals: | yes |
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]