Perry Martter (February 19, 1901 – June 13, 1954) was an American

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. He competed in the freestyle lightweight event at the

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. In 2015, he was inducted into the

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Athletics Hall of Fame.Perry Martter (2015)
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1901 births 1954 deaths Olympic wrestlers for the United States Wrestlers at the 1924 Summer Olympics American male sport wrestlers People from Coshocton, Ohio Sportspeople from Ohio 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-wrestling-bio-stub