Clarke Scholes
American swimmer (1930–2010)
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Clarke Currie Scholes (November 25, 1930 – February 5, 2010) was an American competition swimmer and Olympic champion.
United StatesScholes being interviewed at the Helsinki Summer Games (1952) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Clarke Currie Scholes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 25, 1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 5, 2010 (aged 79) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Michigan State University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Clarence Pinkston Charles McCaffree (MSU)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Scholes was awarded the gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. His posted time of 57.4 seconds for the event matched that of fellow competitor Hiroshi Suzuki of Japan. Officials used a judge's decision and awarded Scholes the gold medal.[3] He also won gold medals in the 100-meter freestyle and 4×100-meter medley relay at the 1955 Pan American Games.[4]
In 1948, as a Redford High School senior, Scholes won Detroit City League titles in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle. He attended Michigan State University, and swam for the Michigan State Spartans swimming and diving team under Coach Charles McCaffree[5] in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition. While under the direction of coach Charles McCaffree, Clarke was transformed into a five-time All-American and three-time NCAA champion in the 100-yard freestyle.[6]
Scholes was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1980.[7] He was part of the inaugural class of thirty inductees into the Michigan State University Sports Hall of Fame in 1992, and he was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in February 2008.[8]
