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Born | February 18, 1930 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | December 25, 2020 | (aged 90)|||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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Born | February 18, 1930 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | December 25, 2020 | (aged 90)|||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]