Eleanor Holm
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Eleanor Grace Theresa Holm (December 6, 1912[4][5] – January 31, 2004) was an American competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. An Olympian in 1928 and 1932, Holm was expelled from the 1936 Summer Olympics team by Avery Brundage under controversial circumstances. Holm went on to have a high-profile career as a socialite and interior designer and co-starred in a Hollywood Tarzan movie, Tarzan's Revenge.
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Full name | Eleanor Grace Theresa Holm[1] | |||||||||||
National team | United States | |||||||||||
Born | (1912-12-06)December 6, 1912[2][3] Brooklyn, New York, United States | |||||||||||
Died | January 31, 2004(2004-01-31) (aged 91) Miami, Florida, United States | |||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Art Jarrett (1933-1938; divorced) Billy Rose (1939-1954; divorced) Thomas Joseph Whalen (m. 1954-1986; his death) | |||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke | |||||||||||
Club | Women's Swimming Association of New York | |||||||||||
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