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Jeanne Wilson
American swimmer (1926–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jeanne Elizabeth Wilson (February 18, 1926 – April 18, 2018) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. She competed in the preliminary heats of the 200-meter breaststroke, recording a time of 3:18.3.[2]
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![]() Wilson in 1945 after breaking the U.S. 100 yd breaststroke record | |
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Full name | Jeanne Elizabeth Wilson |
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Born | (1926-02-18)February 18, 1926 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | April 18, 2018(2018-04-18) (aged 92)[1] Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Breaststroke |
Club | Lake Shore Athletic Club |
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In June 1949, Wilson married Jack Vaughn[3] and changed her last name to Vaughan.