Johnny Weissmuller Biography
Born In Austria-hungary, Trains Under "big Bill", Chronology, Turns Pro, Selected Writings By Weissmuller:
1904-1984
American swimmer
One of the most outstanding swimmers of all time, Johnny Weissmuller won five Olympic gold medals and set dozens of national and world records. His stellar performance as a competitive swimmer helped to focus the attention of Americans on the health benefits of the sport. However, he is perhaps best remembered by most Americans for his portrayals of author Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes and Jungle Jim on the screen from the early 1930s through the mid-1950s. After his retirement from work in motion pictures and television, Weissmuller lent his name to a swimming pool company and became a spokesman for the product.
Sketch by Don Amerman
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