Sports: Swimming

Inducted: 1996

Swimming 1949-50-52

Olympic silver medalist in 200 meter breaststroke at 1952 Helsinki Games; member of gold medal 400 meter medley relay team in 1949; eight time all-American; set sixteen national breaststroke records; national AAU outdoor champion in 220 yard breaststroke (national record) in 1952; and named AAU most valuable athlete in state of Iowa in 1952.