William White Harris, Jr. (October 26, 1897 – March 7, 1961) was an American competition
swimmer
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...
who represented the United States at the
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...
in Antwerp, Belgium.
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Bill Harris
Retrieved November 30, 2012. 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.
[ He also swam in the men's 400-meter freestyle; he advanced to the event semifinal and posted a time of 5:36.0.][Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games]
Men's 400 metres Freestyle
Retrieved November 30, 2012.
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1897 births
1961 deaths
American male freestyle swimmers
Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming
Swimmers from Honolulu
Swimmers at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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