Bill Harris (swimmer) explained

Bill Harris
Fullname:William White Harris, Jr.
National Team:United States
Strokes:Freestyle
Club:Outrigger Canoe Club
Birth Date:October 26, 1897
Birth Place:Honolulu, Hawaii
Death Place:Honolulu, Hawaii

William White Harris, Jr. (October 26, 1897 – March 7, 1961) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.[1] [2] Harris competed in the men's 100-meter freestyle, advanced to the final, and received the bronze medal for his third-place finish in 1:03.0.[1] [3] He also swam in the men's 400-meter freestyle; he advanced to the event semifinal and posted a time of 5:36.0.[1] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Bill Harris. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  2. Web site: Bill Harris . Olympedia . 3 September 2021.
  3. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games, Men's 100 metres Freestyle Final . Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  4. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games, Men's 400 metres Freestyle. Retrieved November 30, 2012.