Bill Fields

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWilliam Beauford "Bill"•Fields
Used nameBill•Fields
Born6 August 1929 in Forsyth, Georgia (USA)
Died20 November 1992 in Gainesville, Georgia (USA)
AffiliationsUS Navy, (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Bill Fields was in the second seat for the great Navy crews which won so many titles. Fields graduated from the Academy in 1954, but was on three consecutive winning shells at the IRAs and two consecutive champions at the Eastern Sprints. Fields became a career naval officer, retiring as a commander in 1977.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Rowing USA Bill Fields
Eights, Men (Olympic) United States 1 Gold