Norman Ross

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Norman Ross
Ross broadcasting for WGN Radio, Chicago.
Personal information
Full nameNorman DeMille Ross
Nickname"The Big Moose"
National teamUnited States
Born(1895-05-02)May 2, 1895
Portland, Oregon
DiedJune 19, 1953(1953-06-19) (aged 58)
Evanston, Illinois
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, water polo
ClubIllinois Athletic Club
College teamStanford University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp 4x200 m freestyle relay
Inter-Allied Games
Gold medal – first place 1919 Paris 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1919 Paris 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1919 Paris 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1919 Paris 800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1919 Paris 1500 m freestyle

Norman DeMille Ross (May 2, 1895 – June 19, 1953) 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 won eighteen U.S. national championships during his career.[1]

In later years he was a popular Chicago radio personality known to listeners as "Uncle Normie."[2] His son, Norman A Ross Jr. (1922–2008), was a well-known radio and television host, corporate executive and civic leader in Chicago.[3][4][5][6]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Norman Ross". Olympedia. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Ross' Death Recalls Feats as Swimmer, Chicago Daily Tribune, June 20, 1953, pg. A2
  3. ^ Radio, TV personality Norman Ross dies, Chicago Breaking News (Chicago Tribune), October 3, 2008
  4. ^ Biography Index. A cumulative index to biographical material in books and magazines. Volume 3: September 1952 — August 1955, H.W. Wilson Company., New York (1956)
  5. ^ Biography Index. A cumulative index to biographical material in books and magazines. Volume 21: September 1995 — August 1996, H.W. Wilson Company, New York (1996) OCLC 36101383
  6. ^ A Who's Who of Sports Champions, Their stories and records, by Ralph Hickok. Houghton Mifflin Co., New York (1995) OCLC 31815443 ISBN 0395681952 ISBN 9780395681954 ISBN 039573312X ISBN 9780395733127

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Records
Preceded by Men's 200-meter freestyle
world record-holder (long course)

November 24, 1916 – April 10, 1920
Succeeded by
Preceded by Men's 400-meter freestyle
world record-holder (long course)

October 9, 1919 – April 9, 1922
Succeeded by
Preceded by Men's 800-meter freestyle
world record-holder (long course)

January 10, 1920 – January 13, 1923
Succeeded by