Dick Howell
Olympic athlete
1903 – 1967
Who was Dick Howell?
Richard John Howell was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
He was born in Chicago and died in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
In the 1924 Olympics he won a gold medal in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay event. He helped the American relay team to qualify for the final where he was replaced by Johnny Weissmuller. In the semi-finals he was part of the team which improved the world record and broke ten minute barrier.
He also participated in the 1,500-meter freestyle. There he qualified for the semi-finals but did not advance.
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