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| Full name | Robert William Hess | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 10, 1910 Cresco, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | March 16, 1998 (aged 87) Oregon City, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Iowa Agricultural College | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert William "Bob" Hess (November 10, 1910 – March 16, 1998) was an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle middleweight at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1] In college at Iowa State, Hess was a two-time NCAA champion and three-time All-American.[2]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bob Hess Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ Robert Hess. nwhof.org. Retrieved June 25, 2023.