Renee Magee
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Holly Renee Magee (March 30, 1959 – July 13, 2022), also known by her married name Renee Tucker, was an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States in the 100 meter backstroke at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec. In 1976, in Austin, Texas, she set a National High School Record in the 100-yard backstroke. She would later work as a District Attorney and be elected to serve as a Judge in Houston's 337th District Court from 2013-16.[2][3][4]
Early years, circa mid-70's | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Holly Renee Magee Renee Tucker |
National team | United States |
Born | (1959-03-30)March 30, 1959 Texas City, Texas |
Died | July 13, 2022(2022-07-13) (aged 63)[1] Humble, TX[1] |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 146 lb (66 kg) |
Spouse | James Tucker |
Children | 2 |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Backstroke |
Club | Bellevue Swim Club (Nebraska) Dad's Swim Club (Houston) |
College team | University of North Carolina |
Coach | Jack Jackson, Jo Heckel (Bellevue Club, Ne.) Skip Kenney (Dad's Club) |
She was born to Jack and June Magee on March 30, 1959, one of the youngest children to a large family, in Texas City. Renee and her seven siblings spent much of their youth in the swimming pool where she began competitive swimming around the age of five. After a move to Omaha when she was quite young, she would attend Lincoln East High School and swim for several Lincoln area swim clubs before completing her final High School year and graduating Clear Lake High School outside Houston, Texas.[2][1]