Norman Ross
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Norman Ross
| Medal record | ||
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Competitor for  United States |
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| 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]
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- ^ http://archive.chicagobreakingnews.com/2008/10/radio-tv-personality-norman-ross-dies.html
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