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Full name | William John Rosado | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | "Billy" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Wiltshire, England | October 23, 1955||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Arizona State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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