William Bonsall

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William Bonsall
Full nameWilliam Alfred Bonsall
Born(1923-12-31)December 31, 1923
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 23, 2015(2015-02-23) (aged 91)
Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		United States United States
College teamPenn State Nittany Lions
(1943–1949)
ClubJohn Bartram High School
Head coach(es)Gene Wettstone
Retiredc. 1949
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing Penn State Nittany Lions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
NCAA Championships 1 2 1
Total 1 2 1
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place 1948 Chicago Team
Silver medal – second place 1948 Chicago All-around
Silver medal – second place 1948 Chicago Flying rings
Bronze medal – third place 1948 Chicago Horizontal bar

William Alfred Bonsall (December 31, 1923 – February 23, 2015) was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in eight events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

Early life and education

Bonsall attended John Bartram High School and competed for the school's gymnastics team.[2] He later enrolled at Pennsylvania State University to pursue gymnastics.

Gymnastics career

Bonsall was a member of the Penn State Nittany Lions men's gymnastics team from 1943 to 1949.[3] He was named as an NCAA All-American in the All-Around in 1948 as Penn State won the 1948 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championship.[3] The following season, he served as captain during his final year with the team.[3]

He later coached gymnastics at West Virginia University.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Bonsall Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Northeast Wins Gymnastic Title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Vol. 224, no. 80. March 21, 1941. pp. 31–32. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Men's Gymnastics 2022 Media Guide". Penn State Nittany Lions. 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
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