William Thompson (archer)
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Representing the  United States
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1904 St. Louis | Double York round |
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1904 St. Louis | Double American round |
Will Henry Thompson (March 10, 1848 – August 12, 1918) was an American archer, poet and lawyer. He won two bronze medals in Archery at the 1904 Summer Olympics in Missouri in the double York round, when Robert Williams won silver and his second bronze in the double American round. In the team competition he won the gold medal. He was born in Calhoun, Georgia and died in Seattle, Washington.[1]
His most notable literary work is his 1888 poem of his experiences in the Civil War, "High Tide at Gettysburg."[2]
References[]
- ^ "William Thompson". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Not Even Past: Social Vulnerability and the Legacy of Redlining". dsl.richmond.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
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