Jerry Heidenreich
American swimmer (1950–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jerome Alan Heidenreich (February 4, 1950 – April 18, 2002) was an American competition swimmer for Southern Methodist University, a 1972 Munich Olympic champion, and a former world record-holder. He set six world records during his swimming career, all as a relay team member.
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Full name | Jerome Alan Heidenreich |
Nickname(s) | "Jerry", "The Poet" |
National team | United States |
Born | (1950-02-04)February 4, 1950 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.[1] |
Died | April 18, 2002(2002-04-18) (aged 52) Paris, Texas, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 161 lb (73 kg) |
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Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Butterfly, freestyle |
College team | Southern Methodist University |
Coach | George McMillion SMU |
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