Chester Newton
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September 18, 1903 Canby, Oregon, United States |
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| Died | May 11, 1966 (aged 62) Oregon City, Oregon, United States |
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Chester ("Chet") Willard Newton (September 18, 1903 – May 11, 1966) was an Olympic wrestler for the United States. He won a silver medal in the featherweight division at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, losing only to fellow Oregon State University alumnus and teammate Robin Reed in the finals.
He was elected to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1980 and to the Oregon State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991.
He died in a car crash in Oregon City, Oregon in 1966.
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