George Retzer

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGeorge Washington•Retzer, Jr.
Used nameGeorge•Retzer
Born14 March 1883 in Clarion, Pennsylvania (USA)
Died7 October 1979 in Arcadia, California (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

George Retzer was from Pennsylvania but lived most of his life in California, where he was a life member of the Los Angeles Athletic Club. Retzer won several Pacific Coast Championships in wrestling. He later attended every Olympics from 1956 to 1972. He died in a nursing home in Arcadia, California.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Wrestling USA George Retzer
Featherweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) AC r2/8