Bill Heusner

Olympic athlete

1927 – 2002

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Who was Bill Heusner?

William W. Heusner, Jr. was an American competition swimmer and Pan American Games champion.

Heusner represented the United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. He competed in the preliminary heats of the men's 400-meter freestyle, and finished eighth in the final of the men's 1,500-meter freestyle.

At the 1951 Pan American Games, Heusner won the silver medal in the men's 400-meter freestyle, and a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay event, alongside relay teammates Dick Cleveland, Burwell Jones and Ronald Gora.

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Born
Jun 28, 1927
Chicago
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • Northwestern University
Died
Aug 9, 2002
East Lansing

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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