Bill Nieder

Name: Bill Nieder
Birth Name: William Henry Nieder
Hometown: Los Angeles, California, USA
Birthplace: Hempstead, New York, USA
Height: 191cm
Pro Boxer: Record

Bill Nieder was the 1960 Olympic Games Shot put Champion. A graduate of the University of Kansas. Niederl was an all-round athlete: high jump 6-1; ran 100 yards in 10 seconds flat; and has bowled a high game of 224.

After his only pro boxing bout, he observed: "When you throw an iron ball it doesn't come back at you."

Amateur boxing record: 6-0, all 6 wins by KO, no defeats, no draws.

External Links

• Like A Little Lost Puppet from Sports Illustrated: [1]
• Olympic Sports: [2]
• 77 year old Bill Nieder Restrains Passenger on Airplane: [3]