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Holly Renee Magee (born March 30, 1959), also known by her married name Renee Tucker, is an American former competition
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who represented the United States at the
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in Montreal, Quebec. She competed in the preliminary heats of the women's 100-meter backstroke event and recorded at time of 1:06.44.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes
Renee Magee
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She was born to Jack and June Magee on March 30, 1959 in Texas City. Renee and her seven siblings spent much of their youth in the swimming pool and by the age of 17 with her hard work, drive and determination gained her a spot on the 1976 US Olympic swim team and the World Games the following year. Her extra-ordinary work ethic carried her through law school and a 25 + year career as a prosecutor and judge in the Harris County and Galveston County Criminal justice systems Currently she was a
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of the 337th District Court in
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, immediately before her untimely death.


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1959 births Living people American female backstroke swimmers North Carolina Tar Heels women's swimmers Olympic swimmers of the United States People from Texas City, Texas Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics {{US-swimming-bio-stub