Jack Nelson
Swimmer, Person
1931 –
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Who is Jack Nelson?
Jack Weyman Nelson is an American former competition swimmer and swimming coach. He represented the United States at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, and competed in the men's 200-meter butterfly, finishing fourth in the event final. He later served as the head coach for the U.S. Olympic women's swim team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec.
Nelson was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Coach" in 1994, and the American Swimming Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2009.
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- Born
- Nov 8, 1931
Chickamauga - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Chickamauga
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on July 23, 2013
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