Jack Nelson (swimmer)
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|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Weyman Nelson |
| National team |  United States |
| Born | November 8, 1931 Chickamauga, Georgia |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Butterfly |
| Club | North Carolina Athletic Club |
| College team | University of Miami |
Jack Weyman Nelson (November 8, 1931 – November 5, 2014) was an American competition swimmer and swimming coach. He represented the United States at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, and competed in the men's 200-meter butterfly, finishing fourth in the event final. He later served as the head coach for the U.S. Olympic women's swim team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec.[1]
Nelson was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Coach" in 1994, and the American Swimming Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2009.[2][3]
Swimmer & author Nelson Diana Nyad has asserted that Nelson molested her as a child.[4] Nelson died on November 5, 2014, of complications from Alzheimer's disease; he was 82.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Jack Nelson. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ↑ International Swimming Hall of Fame, Honorees, Jack Nelson (USA). Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ↑ American Swimming Coaches Association, The ASCA Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/jack-nelson-coach-behind-1976-epic-relay-win-dies-battle-alzheimers-disease/
External links
- Jack Nelson – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
- Jack Nelson (USA) – Honor Coach profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame
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