Jack van Bebber, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJack van Bebber
Olympic wrestler
Date of Birth: 27-Jul-1907
Place of Birth: Perry, Oklahoma, United States
Date of Death: 13-Apr-1986
Profession: amateur wrestler
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Jack van Bebber
- Jack Francis "Blackjack" Van Bebber (July 27, 1907 – April 13, 1986) was an American wrestler. Van Bebber was born and raised in Perry, Oklahoma.
- He attended and wrestled at Oklahoma A&M University and was a three time NCAA national champion.
- He was coached by Ed Gallagher.
- He competed at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where he received a gold medal in freestyle welterweight.He was severely injured in a wagon accident as a child but his attitude and perseverance won out.
- Before his death, he was named one of the ten greatest amateur athletes in the western hemisphere for the first half of the 20th century.
- He was one of the initial inductees as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
- He once wrestled Frank Phillips (founder of Phillips 66) at his home in Bartlesville, OK.
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