Harold Herman "Stubby" Kruger (September 21, 1897 – October 7, 1965) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the

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in Antwerp, Belgium. Kruger swam in the event final of the men's 100-meter backstroke and finished fifth overall. Kruger married dancer and actress Evan-Burrows Fontaine in 1928 or 29. A son Bobby was born to this union before their divorce in 1935. Kruger was a colleague of

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's and performed at carnivals and fairs billed as the Incomparable Water Comedian. He also had a career in Hollywood as an actor and

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that began in the silent era and lasted well into the 1950s. His last film credit was as

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's double in ''

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''. In 1986, Kruger was inducted into the

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as a "pioneer swimmer."Stubby Kruger 68, Stunt Man Dies-The Gettysburg Times, October 8, 1965, pg. 5, Ancestry.com Sometime after his divorce, he married Annie Young. They are buried together at Diamond Head Memorial Park in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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Stubby Kruger (USA)
– Honor Pioneer Swimmer/Diver profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kruger, Harold 1897 births 1965 deaths American male backstroke swimmers American stunt performers Olympic swimmers for the United States Swimmers from Honolulu Swimmers at the 1920 Summer Olympics 20th-century American sportsmen

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