Bill Burgess
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For other people named Bill Burgess, see Bill Burgess (disambiguation).
Thomas William Burgess (15 June 1872 – 2 July 1950) was the second person to successfully complete a swim of the English Channel after Matthew Webb. He performed the feat on 6 September 1911, on his 16th attempt.[1] British by nationality, Burgess spent most of his life in France, and won a bronze medal with the French water polo team at the 1900 Olympics.[2]
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Full name | Thomas William Burgess |
Born | 15 June 1872 Rotherham, England |
Died | 2 July 1950 (aged 78) Paris, France |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
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Sport | Swimming |
Club | Libellule de Paris |
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In 1926 he coached Gertrude Ederle who became the first woman to swim the English Channel.[3]