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Keo Nakama
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Kiyoshi Nakama (May 21, 1920 – September 8, 2011) was an American freestyle competitive swimmer, who set a world record in the mile, was an All American at Ohio State, and later served as a High School swim coach, teacher and ten-year member of the Hawaii State House of Representatives.
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Full name | Kiyoshi K. Nakama | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1920-05-21)May 21, 1920 Puʻunene, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | September 8, 2011(2011-09-08) (aged 91) Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 167.64 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Three-year Swim Club Hawaii Swim Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Ohio State University | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Soichi Sakamoto ("Three Year SC") Mike Peppe (OSU) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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