Claim: Joe Pitman, the American weightlifter who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, not the politician from Pennsylvania nor the American baseball player, was born in Laconia, New Hampshire.
Evidence: He was born in Laconia, New Hampshire. Joseph Precott Pitman (August 21, 1924 – June 1, 2018) was an American weightlifter who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. For the politician from Pennsylvania, see Joe Pittman (politician). For the American baseball player, see Joe Pittman.