Kaarlo Anton "Kalle" Koskelo (12 April 1888 – 21 December 1953) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland who won the featherweight event at the 1912 Olympics.[1] He then fought in World War I and Finnish Civil War, and in 1919 immigrated to the United States. He settled in Astoria, Oregon, where he became a prominent local businessman.[2]
Family
Kaarlo Koskelo married Lydia Koskelo (née Husa, 1889–1973) in 1909. Their son Elmer Koskelo (1912–1997) was a star javelin thrower at the University of Oregon.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Kaarlo Koskelo". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kaarlo Koskelo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Former Webfoot Javelin Star Is Sent to Prison". The Capital Journal. Salem, OR. 22 February 1951. p. 14. Retrieved 4 November 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jealous Slayer Given 10 Years in Penitentiary". Statesman Journal. Salem, OR. 22 February 1951. p. 2. Retrieved 4 November 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Kaarlo Koskelo at the International Wrestling Database
- Kaarlo Koskelo at Olympics.com
- Kaarlo Koskelo at Olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)
- Kaarlo Koskelo at databaseOlympics.com
- Union Steam Baths at LandmarkHunter.com
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