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Born | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | February 14, 1932|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | June 29, 1994 Stephenson, Michigan, U.S. | (aged 62)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Navy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | U.S. Navy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Blair (February 14, 1932 – June 29, 1994) was an American wrestler and naval officer. He was Olympic bronze medalist in Freestyle wrestling in 1956. [1] [2] A Norfolk, Virginia native, Blair attended Granby High School graduating at age 16. [3] He would then go on to attend the Naval Academy, graduating in 1955 and winning two NCAA crowns at 190-pounds. His greatest year was 1956 when he won the Eastern All-Navy heavyweight title, the All-Navy title at 191-pounds, the 191-pound class at the AAU Championships, and then won the Olympic Trials. After the Olympics he retired from wrestling and became a career Naval officer. In 2009, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.