William "Bill" Bentsen (February 18, 1930 – December 25, 2020) was an American sailor and Olympic champion.

[1] Bentsen was born in Chicago, Illinois.

He received a gold medal in the Soling class at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

[2] Bentsen was inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame in 2017.

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