Alan Ford

Swimmer, Olympic athlete

1923 – 2008

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Who was Alan Ford?

Alan Robert Ford was an American competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder in two events. Ford won a silver medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics and was the first person to swim the 100-yard freestyle in under 50 seconds.

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Born
Dec 7, 1923
Panama
Also known as
  • Alan Robert Ford
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Yale University
Lived in
  • Panama Canal Zone
Died
Nov 3, 2008
Sarasota

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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