Robert Hewitt

For the real estate investor and numismatist, see Robert Hewitt Jr.

Robert Hewitt
Personal information
Born(1906-07-27)July 27, 1906
Traverse City, Michigan, U.S.
DiedJanuary 18, 1978(1978-01-18) (aged 71)
Houghton Lake, Michigan, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamMichigan
TeamUSA
Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Michigan Wolverines
NCAA Championships
Silver medal – second place 1928 Ames 125 lb
Silver medal – second place 1929 Columbus 125 lb

Robert Hewitt (July 27, 1906 – January 18, 1978) was an American wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle bantamweight at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1] Collegiately, Hewitt wrestled at the University of Michigan and was a two-time NCAA finalist.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Robert Hewitt Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  2. ^ Robert Hewitt - All-Americans. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 28, 2022.


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