Lloyd Keaser

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Lloyd Keaser
Personal information
Full nameLloyd Weldon Keaser
NicknameButch
BornFebruary 9, 1950 (1950-02-09) (age 75)
Pumphrey, Maryland, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Wrestling
Event(s) Freestyle and Folkstyle
College team Navy
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1976 Montreal 68 kg
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1973 Tehran 68 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1975 Mexico City 68 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Navy Midshipmen
NCAA Division I Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1972 College Park 142 lb

Lloyd Weldon Keaser (born February 9, 1950) is an American former wrestler who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics for the United States in freestyle wrestling. [1] In 1973, he won a gold medal at the World Championships and became the first African American to achieve this honor.

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Wrestling career

Keaser was born in Pumphrey, Maryland. He wrestled for the United States Naval Academy and was a two-time NCAA All American, placing fourth as junior and third as a senior. He was an alternate on the 1972 USA Olympic team to Dan Gable. In 1973, he won a gold medal at the World Championships and became the first African American to achieve this honor. In 1976, he won the silver medal at the Montreal Olympics in freestyle wrestling. Keaser is now the wrestling coach at Wilde Lake High School in Columbia, Maryland.

In 1996, Keaser was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member. [2]

Bibliography

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Butch Keaser". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
  2. Lloyed Keaser. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 18, 2022.