William Leushner
Born on November 27, 1863 in Cookstown, Ontario, Canada
Passed away on October 25, 1935 in Buffalo, NY
Athletic Career:
- Competitive rifle shooter
- Moved to Buffalo from Ontario as a teenager
- Joined U.S. National Guard
- Won Team Military Rifle gold medal at 1908 Olympics in London with the highest individual score in the competition at the age of 40
- Won silver and two bronze medals in the 1912 Olympics at Stockholm
- Finished his career on the 1920 U.S. Olympic team in Antwerp
- Three-time winner of the National Rifle Association Members Trophy (1901, 1903, 1908)
- One of the most highly decorated Olympians from WNY
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