Norman Ross

Medal record
Competitor for  United States
Men’s Swimming
Gold	1920 Antwerp	400 m freestyle
Gold	1920 Antwerp	1500 m freestyle
Gold	1920 Antwerp	4x200 m freestyle relay

Norman Ross (May 2, 1896 in Portland, Oregon – June 19, 1953 in Evanston, Illinois) was a swimmer from the United States notable for winning 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. He set thirteen world records and held eighteen U.S. National Championships during his career. Ross later worked in radio in Chicago.^[1] His son, Norman Ross Jr., was a well-known radio and television host, corporate executive and civic leader in Chicago.^[2]

1. ^ http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/504884492.html?dids=504884492:504884492&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jun+20%2C+1953&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=ROSS%27+DEATH+RECALLS+FEATS+AS+SWIMMER&pqatl=google
2. ^ http://archive.chicagobreakingnews.com/2008/10/radio-tv-personality-norman-ross-dies.html

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Name	Ross, Norman
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Date of birth	May 2, 1896
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Date of death	June 19, 1953
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