Sports: Swimming
Inducted: 1989
Swimming 1947-48-49
Olympic champion in 100 meter freestyle and set Olympic record at 1948 London Games, member of Olympic champion 800 meter relay team which set world and Olympic records in 1948; NCAA 100 yard freestyle champion, all-American in 100 and 200 yard freestyle, and Big Ten champion in 100 and 200 yard freestyle in 1948, 49; and captain of 1948, 49 swim teams.