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George Van Cleaf
American swimmer
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George W. Van Cleaf (October 8, 1879 – January 6, 1905) was an American water polo player and swimmer who represented the United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] At the 1904 Olympics, Van Cleaf was sponsored by the New York Athletic Club. He won a gold medal as a member of the New York Athletic Club's Olympic water polo team, and was also a member of the NYAC's fourth-place team in the men's 4x50-yard freestyle relay. He and his water polo teammate, David Bratton, died of typhoid fever within four months after the competition. In 1988, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.[2][3]
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FullnameGeorge W. Van Cleaf
NationalteamUnited States
BornOctober 8, 1879
DiedJanuary 6, 1905 (aged 25)
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| Full name | George W. Van Cleaf | ||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Born | October 8, 1879 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | January 6, 1905 (aged 25) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, water polo | ||||||||||||||
| Club | New York Athletic Club | ||||||||||||||
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