Harry Joseph Hebner (June 15, 1891 – October 12, 1968) was an American competition swimmer and

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player who competed at the

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, 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics. As part of the American men's 4×200-meter relay teams, he won a bronze medal in 1908 and a silver medal in 1912; in 1912 he also won the 100-meter backstroke event. In the 100-meter freestyle, he was eliminated in the

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in 1908, and in the first round in 1912. In 1920 he was a member of the fourth-place American water polo team. Between 1910 and 1917, Hebner held all world backstroke records and won seven consecutive U.S. National backstroke titles. In total, he won 35 national titles in various swimming events. In 1968 he was inducted to the

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. In 1980, he was inducted into the

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. He died in Michigan City, Indiana on October 12, 1968, and was buried at St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery in Chicago.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hebner, Harry 1891 births 1968 deaths American male backstroke swimmers American male freestyle swimmers American male water polo players World record setters in swimming Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming Olympic silver medalists for the United States in swimming Olympic water polo players of the United States Water polo players from Chicago Swimmers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1920 Summer Olympics American water polo coaches Swimmers from Chicago

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