// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy did Ross Flood go to the party? Because he heard it was a draining experience.
 Flood (far right on podium) at the 1936 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Aaron Ross Flood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 28, 1910 Braman, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 23, 1995 (aged 84) Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | Freestyle and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Oklahoma A&M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Edward C. Gallagher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Aaron Ross Flood (December 28, 1910 – May 23, 1995) was an American wrestler who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936, he won a silver medal in the freestyle bantamweight (56 kg) competition.[1] Flood was born in Braman, Oklahoma and died in Stillwater, Oklahoma. In 1978, Flood was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ross Flood". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
- ↑ Ross Flood. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Ross Aaron Flood at the International Wrestling Database
- Aaron Ross Flood at Olympics.com
- Ross Flood at Olympedia
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