Robert J. H. Kiphuth
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Robert John Herman Kiphuth (November 17, 1890 – January 7, 1967) was an American swimming coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head men's swimming coach at Yale University for 41 years, from 1918 to 1959. During his tenure with the Yale Bulldogs swimming and diving team, he amassed a record of 520 wins to only 12 losses, along with four NCAA titles (1942, 1944, 1951, 1953),[1] earning him a reputation as the winningest coach in history.
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Born | (1890-11-17)November 17, 1890 Tonawanda, New York, U.S. |
Died | January 7, 1967(1967-01-07) (aged 76) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1918–1959 | Yale |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1947–1949 | Yale |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 520–12 .98 Winning % |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
4 NCAA (1942, 1944, 1951, 1953) 38 Eastern Intercollegiate Titles | |
Awards | |
'65 International Swimming Hall of Fame | |
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