William Edward Burton (March 29, 1915 – May 13, 1984) was an American

athlete An athlete is most commonly a person who competes in one or more sports involving physical strength, speed, power, or endurance. Sometimes, the word "athlete" is used to refer specifically to sport of athletics competitors, i.e. including track ...

. He competed in the men's discus throw at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ...

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1915 births 1984 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics American male discus throwers Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Place of birth missing 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-discusthrow-athletics-bio-stub