Kaye Hall
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Kaye Marie Hall (born May 15, 1951), later known by her married name Kaye Greff, is an American former competition swimmer, two-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in two events.
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![]() Hall smiling in 1968 being met in Tacoma after returning from the Mexico City Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Kaye Marie Hall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1951-05-15) May 15, 1951 (age 73) Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 143 lb (65 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Tacoma Swim Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | University of Puget Sound | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Donald A. Duncan (Puget Sound) Dick Hannula (Tacoma Swim Club) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hall was born in Tacoma, Washington,[1] and attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Tacoma. She trained with the Tacoma Swim Club with Hall of Fame coach Dick Hannula who also coached Wilson High School.[2]
Hall made her international debut at the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, where she won a silver medal in the 100-meter backstroke behind Canadian gold medalist Elaine Tanner. In December 1967, she became the first woman to swim the 100-yard backstroke in under one minute.[3]