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Leo Goodwin

1883 - 1957

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Leo Joseph "Bud" Goodwin (November 13, 1883 – May 25, 1957) was an American swimmer, diver, and water polo player who competed for the New York Athletic Club. He participated for the U.S. in the 1904 and 1908 Summer Olympics and won two gold and two bronze medals in events that encompassed all three disciplines. Goodwin was born on November 13, 1883, in New York City, and like many outstanding swimmers in the area, swam for the New York Athletic Club, than managed by Hall of Fame Coach Gus Sundstrom. His training and competition were abruptly interrupted when he nearly lost his arm from blood poisoning at age 22 in 1906. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leo Goodwin is the 212th most popular swimmer (down from 155th in 2019), the 12,762nd most popular biography from United States (down from 11,162nd in 2019) and the 91st most popular American Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Leo Goodwin ranks 212 out of 709. Before him are Jon Henricks, Ian O'Brien, Jerry Heidenreich, Kevin Berry, Jane Barkman, and Jörg Woithe. After him are Kiki Caron, Keena Rothhammer, Wilhelm Lützow, Petra Thümer, Hilda James, and Katinka Hosszú.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1883, Leo Goodwin ranks 276. Before him are Francis X. Bushman, Margaret Morse Nice, Cyril Burt, Pauline Frederick, Compton Mackenzie, and Johan Olin. After him are Seán Mac Diarmada, Mary Forbes, Polly Moran, Elsie Ferguson, Ralph Morgan, and C. Henry Gordon. Among people deceased in 1957, Leo Goodwin ranks 224. Before him are Keith Andrews, Dorothy Richardson, Nico Bouvy, Nils Silfverskiöld, Herbert MacKay-Fraser, and Gene Lockhart. After him are Billy Bevan, Charles Brabin, and Hughie Gallacher.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Leo Goodwin ranks 12,766 out of 20,380. Before him are Tim Commerford (1968), Jeremy Zucker (1996), James H. Billington (1929), Malcolm-Jamal Warner (1970), Jimmy Webb (1946), and Steven López (1978). After him are Natalie Zea (1975), Studs Terkel (1912), Edwin Lord Weeks (1849), Lisa Zane (1961), Stacey Kent (1965), and Dave Filoni (1974).

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Among SWIMMERS In United States

Among swimmers born in United States, Leo Goodwin ranks 91. Before him are Dana Vollmer (1987), Matt Vogel (1957), Kaye Hall (1951), Melissa Belote (1956), Jerry Heidenreich (1950), and Jane Barkman (1951). After him are Keena Rothhammer (1957), Stephen Rerych (1946), Shirley Babashoff (1957), Shelley Mann (1937), Pablo Morales (1964), and Tim Shaw (1957).

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