William Bonsall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | William Alfred Bonsall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | December 31, 1923|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | February 23, 2015 Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S. | (aged 91)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Penn State Nittany Lions (1943–1949) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Alfred Bonsall (December 31, 1923 – February 23, 2015) was an American gymnast. He 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]