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| Full name | Harry Joseph Hebner | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 15, 1891 Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October 12, 1968 (aged 77) Michigan City, Indiana | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Illinois Athletic Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Harry Joseph Hebner (June 15, 1891 – October 12, 1968) was an American competition swimmer and water polo player who competed at the 1908, 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics. [1]
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 semi-finals in 1908, and in the first round in 1912. In 1920 he was a member of the fourth-place American water polo team. [2]
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 International Swimming Hall of Fame. [3] In 1980, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame. [4] [5]
He died in Michigan City, Indiana on October 12, 1968, and was buried at St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery in Chicago. [6] [7]
See also
- List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
- World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay
References
- ^ "Harry Hebner". Olympedia. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harry Hebner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Harry Hebner (USA)". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ "Harry J Hebner (1980)". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "Ex-Swimmer, Hebner, Dies". South Bend Tribune. Michigan City, Indiana. AP. October 13, 1968. p. 7. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Death Notices: Hebner". Chicago Tribune. October 14, 1968. p. 66. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Harry Hebner at the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- Harry Hebner at the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame
- Harry Hebner at Olympics.com
- Harry Hebner at Olympedia
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- 1891 births
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- 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 for 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