David Hey Bratton (October, 1869 – December 3, 1904) was an American

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player and competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri. Bratton was sponsored by the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) at the time of the 1904 Olympics, and was a member of NYAC Olympic water polo team that won the 1904 gold medal. He was also a member of the NYAC team in the men's 4x50-yard freestyle relay which finished fourth in the Olympic final. Bratton was born in

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. Following the 1904 Olympics, he died of a

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