William Turpin

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William Turpin
Personal information
NationalityRhodesian
Born(1932-07-28)28 July 1932
Died27 January 2011(2011-01-27) (aged 78)
Sport
Sport Field hockey

William Turpin (28 July 1932 - 27 January 2011) was a Rhodesian field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Turpin Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  2. "Olympedia – William Turpin". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 May 2024.