Bill Fields
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | William Beauford "Bill"•Fields |
| Used name | Bill•Fields |
| Born | 6 August 1929 in Forsyth, Georgia (USA) |
| Died | 20 November 1992 in Gainesville, Georgia (USA) |
| Affiliations | US Navy, (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Bill Fields was in the second seat for the great Navy crews which won so many titles. Fields graduated from the Academy in 1954, but was on three consecutive winning shells at the IRAs and two consecutive champions at the Eastern Sprints. Fields became a career naval officer, retiring as a commander in 1977.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Rowing | USA |
Bill Fields | |||
| Eights, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |