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William Robert “Bill” Bonthron

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William Robert “Bill” Bonthron

Birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Death
17 Jan 1983 (aged 70)
Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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William Robert Bonthron (1912-1983) Track Star (b. November 01, 1912, Detroit, Michigan, USA - d. January 1983, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, 08540, USA) Social Security Number 085016546. Detroit native and scholarly University track star, set an American record for the mile of 4:08.7 in 1933, and in 1934 he won the Sullivan Medal as "the foremost amateur athlete in the country."
William Robert Bonthron (1912-1983) Track Star (b. November 01, 1912, Detroit, Michigan, USA - d. January 1983, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, 08540, USA) Social Security Number 085016546. Detroit native and scholarly University track star, set an American record for the mile of 4:08.7 in 1933, and in 1934 he won the Sullivan Medal as "the foremost amateur athlete in the country."


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