George Saunders (Canadian wrestler)

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George Saunders (born 28 May 1949) is a Canadian former wrestler, born in Toronto, who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "George Saunders". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.