Chester Newton

Chester ("Chet") Willard Newton (September 18, 1903 – May 11, 1966) was an Olympic wrestler for the United States. He won a silver medal in the featherweight division at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, losing only to fellow Oregon State University alumnus and teammate Robin Reed in the finals.[1][2] Reed was also the only man to defeat Newton at the Olympic Trials in New York.[3]

Chester Newton
Personal information
Born(1903-09-18)September 18, 1903
Canby, Oregon, U.S.
DiedMay 11, 1966(1966-05-11) (aged 62)
Oregon City, Oregon, U.S.
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Featherweight

While at Oregon State, Newton was also a member of Sigma Pi fraternity and the cross country team.[4] When his eligibility for collegiate wrestling ended he became a wrestling coach for the college.[3] After graduation he became a teacher in Tillamook, Oregon.[5]

He was elected to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1980 and to the Oregon State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991.[6]

He died in a car accident in Oregon City, Oregon in 1966, at the age of 62.[7]

References
  1. "Oregon State: Meet the Olympians". Archived from the original on 2007-12-06. Retrieved 2007-02-04.
  2. Welsch, Jeff; George P Edmonston (2003). Tales from Oregon State Sports. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-58261-706-0. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  3. Cram, Charles C. (January 1925). "Omega Busy With Activities" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 11, no. 4. pp. 288–290.
  4. Gardner, Paul H. (January 1928). "Omegans Win Cross Country Plaque" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 14, no. 4. pp. 359–362.
  5. "News of Many Omegans Told" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 17, no. 2. July 1930. pp. 117–118.
  6. "2006-07 OSU Wrestling Media Guide Part 4 - Records, honors, history" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2007-02-04.
  7. "Chester Newton Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-24. Retrieved 2013-09-08.


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