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George Dole
Full name: George Stuart Dole
Gender: Male
Height: 5'3" (161 cm)
Weight: 132 lbs (60 kg)
Born: January 30, 1885 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
Died: September 6, 1928 in Winthrop, Maine, United States
Affiliations: Yale Bulldogs, New Haven (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Wrestling
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Biography
Although weighing only 130 lbs., the gritty George Dole played football at Yale as well as wrestling. He had a bit more success wrestling – he won the 1905 intercollegiate title and the 1908 AAU Championship at 135 lbs. Dole also earned a graduate degree in economics from Yale and became an economics professor as well as a football coach. Unfortunately he died rather young from heart failure. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer | 23 | London | Wrestling | Men's Featherweight, Freestyle | United States | USA | 1 | Gold |
Men's Featherweight, Freestyle
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer | 23 | London | Wrestling | United States | USA | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 1 | 1908-07-22 | Dole (USA) 2-0 (fall (9:28)/decision), Slim (GBR) |
| 1908 Summer | 23 | London | Wrestling | United States | USA | Semi-Finals | Match #1 | 1 | 1908-07-22 | Dole (USA) fall (6:00), McKie (GBR) |
| 1908 Summer | 23 | London | Wrestling | United States | USA | Quarter-Finals | Match #1 | 1 | 1908-07-22 | Dole (USA) decision, Webster (GBR) |
| 1908 Summer | 23 | London | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round One | Match #1 | 1 | 1908-07-22 | Dole (USA) decision, Cockings (GBR) |
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