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Facts

Also Known As Samuel Rhee
Born August 1, 1920 • Fresno • California
Died Newport Beach • California
Awards And Honors Olympic Games • James E. Sullivan Award (1953)

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Diver Sammy Lee is presented with a gold medal at the 1948 Olympics in London
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Pat McCormick in midair
Pat McCormick
American diver
Olympic gold medalist Victoria Draves
Victoria Draves
American diver
American diver Greg Louganis smiles with his hands on his hips, wearing two Olympic gold medals around his neck.
Greg Louganis
American diver
Pete Desjardins (left) and Johnny Weissmuller returning to the United States after the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam
Pete Desjardins
American diver
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Al White
American athlete
Olympic diver Klaus Dibiasi
Klaus Dibiasi
Italian athlete
Aileen Riggin, 1922.
Aileen Riggin
American swimmer and diver
Adolph Rupp and Kentucky players
Adolph Rupp
American coach
American wrestler Bruce Baumgartner
Bruce Baumgartner
American wrestler
Champion diver Georgia Coleman (center) at the 1932 Olympic Games
Georgia Coleman
American diver
Olympic diving champion Phil Boggs
Phil Boggs
American diver
Tracy Caulkins
Tracy Caulkins
American swimmer
Bob Richards
Bob Richards
American athlete
Bob Mathias
Bob Mathias
American athlete
Debbie Meyer
Debbie Meyer
American swimmer
Mal Whitfield smiles and holds his medal in its box after winning the 800-metre race at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, with a stadium crowd in the background.
Mal Whitfield
American athlete
Fu Mingxia
Fu Mingxia
Chinese athlete
Hungarian hero
Ferenc Puskás
Hungarian football (soccer) player
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Dezsö Gyarmati
Hungarian water polo player and coach
Bill Russell
Bill Russell
American basketball player

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