Harold Herman "Stubby" Kruger (September 21, 1897 – October 7, 1965) 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.
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
Evan-Burrows Fontaine (October 3, 1898 – December 27, 1984) was an American Denishawn-trained interpretive dancer and actress whose career suffered after she became entangled in a breach of promise lawsuit with a member of one of America's ...
in 1928 or 29. A son Bobby was born to this union before their divorce in 1935. Kruger was a colleague of Johnny Weissmuller's and performed at carnivals and fairs billed as the Incomparable Water Comedian. He also had a career in Hollywood as an actor and stunt double that began in the silent era and lasted well into the 1950s. His last film credit was as Spencer Tracy's double in '' The Old Man and the Sea''. In 1986, Kruger was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame 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.
Filmography
See also
* List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests a ...
References
External links
Stubby Kruger (USA)
– Honor Pioneer Swimmer/Diver profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame
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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