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Johnny Weissmuller PA1053 |
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Champion swimmer and motion picture hero. Best known as star of a dozen "Tarzan" films produced for MGM and RKO, 1932-1948. He earlier won fame as a swimmer: developed the "American crawl," set 67 world records, and won five gold medals in the 1924 and 1928 Olympics. He lived in Windber as a child before his family moved to Chicago; returned here for special visits in later years. Jefferson AvenueExtension & Graham AveWindber (PaN160). Somerset County Pennsylvania.
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