Bill Borders
American wrestler
- Born
- 3 March 1930, Tulsa
- Died
- 27 January 2022, Tulsa
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
William Dean Borders (March 3, 1930 – January 27, 2022) was an American wrestler. He was a three-time Big Seven Conference champion at 123 lb (56 kg) from 1950 to 1952, and was the 1951 NCAA runner-up and 1952 NCAA champion for the University of Oklahoma. and competed in the men's freestyle bantamweight at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Borders and other members of the wrestling team did not participate in the opening ceremonies because tryouts were still in progress.
Borders won three consecutive individual Big Seven Conference titles at 123 lb (56 kg) from 1950 to 1952, helping the Oklahoma Sooners win team conference championships all three years.
In the 123 lb (56 kg) finals at the 1951 NCAA championships, Borders lost to Tony Gizoni of Waynesburg University in the championship match, though the Sooners still won the team title by one point over in-state rival Oklahoma State. The following year, Borders captured the 1952 individual NCAA title at 123 lb (56 kg) with a victory over Will Howard of the University of Denver, with Oklahoma securing its second consecutive NCAA team title.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | 1952 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q62008474 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.