Ross Flood

Ross Flood
Flood (far right on podium) at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameAaron Ross Flood
Born(1910-12-28)December 28, 1910
Braman, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedMay 23, 1995(1995-05-23) (aged 84)
Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Events
Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamOklahoma A&M
TeamUSA
Coached byEdward C. Gallagher
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1936 Berlin56 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing Oklahoma A&M
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place1933 Bethlehem126 lb
Gold medal – first place1934 Ann Arbor126 lb
Gold medal – first place1935 Bethlehem126 lb

Aaron Ross Flood (December 28, 1910 – May 23, 1995) was an American wrestler who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936, he won a silver medal in the freestyle bantamweight (56 kg) competition.[1] Flood was born in Braman, Oklahoma and died in Stillwater, Oklahoma. In 1978, Flood was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ross Flood". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ Ross Flood. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
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