| Position: | End | ||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | June 14, 1899 | ||
| Place of birth: | Middletown, Connecticut, United States | ||
| Date of death: | August 1, 1966 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death: | Mangula, Rhodesia | ||
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| College: | Brown | ||
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| Olympic Games | ||
| 1924 Paris | Freestyle, light heavyweight | |
John Franklin "Jack" Spellman (June 14, 1899 – August 1, 1966) was an American wrestler and olympic champion. He competed at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, where he won a gold medal in freestyle light heavyweight. Spellman has also played American football as a right end for the Providence Steam Roller and Boston Braves from 1925 to 1932.