Norman Ross
Swimmer, Olympic athlete
1896 – 1953
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Who was Norman Ross?
Norman DeMille Ross was an American competition swimmer who won five events at the Inter-Allied Games in June 1919, held at Joinville-Le-Pont near Paris, and three gold medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. He set thirteen world records and held eighteen U.S. National Championships during his career.
In later years he was a popular Chicago radio personality known to listeners as "Uncle Normie." His son, Norman A Ross Jr., was a well-known radio and television host, corporate executive and civic leader in Chicago.
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- Born
- May 2, 1896
Portland - Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Portland
- Died
- Jun 19, 1953
Evanston
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on July 23, 2013
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