Robert Bagley Foster (February 22, 1891 – August 25, 1960) was an American

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 ...

. He competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle at the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...

. On June 11, 1913, Foster married Josephine Pontius Ramsey. Among their children are David Ramsey Foster, a decorated pilot in the British Royal Navy during World War II and business executive, and Phoebe Louise Foster, who married Lieutenant Osbert Stephen Boothby, the son of Commander William Osbert Boothby MVO RN.

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* 1891 births 1960 deaths American male swimmers Olympic swimmers for the United States Swimmers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Chicago {{US-swimming-bio-stub