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Bill Steinkraus riding the horse Sinjon in Aachen, Germany, in 1962.
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Bill Steinkraus
Died on November 29, 2017 at age 92
Mr. Steinkraus was one of America’s most celebrated horse-show riders and the country’s first to win an Olympic individual gold medal in any equestrian discipline.
Notable Deaths 2017
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