About Robert L. Wheeler
Robert L. Wheeler, 71, American trainer of thoroughbred racehorses.
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|Robert L. Wheeler (June 21, 1920 – April 12, 1992) was an American Hall of Fame trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses.
Among his successful runners, Wheeler conditioned the 1959 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly, Silver Spoon as well as Track Robbery who was voted the 1982 American Champion Older Female Horse.
Robert Wheeler trained professionally from 1938 through to his death at age 71 in 1992.
Family
A native of Crawford, Nebraska, he was raised by his parents, James C. and Anna Wheeler. He has 4 brothers and 4 sisters, Jack, Bill, Jim, Jerry, Rita, Pat, Jean and Joanne.
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