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American swimmer

Eleanor Coleman
Eleanor Coleman, from a 1924 publication
Personal information
Born(1905-03-10)March 10, 1905
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedOctober 2, 1978(1978-10-02) (aged 73)
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Spouse LaVern Dilweg ​ ​(m. 1927; died 1968)​
Children4, including Gary
RelativesAnthony Dilweg (grandson)
Sport
SportSwimming

Eleanor Coleman (March 10, 1905 – October 2, 1978) was an American swimmer.

Early life

Coleman was born in Chicago and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Charles Lemuel Coleman and Nellie May Emerson Coleman. Both of her parents were born in Illinois; her father was a traveling salesman.

Career

Coleman broke the world record in 1922 in the 100 yd breaststroke and competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 1924 Summer Olympics. For three years she held a world's record in the women's breaststroke. Later in life, she gave swimming demonstrations, and was a Red Cross examiner for lifesaving. Beyond the pool, she was a sports writer and editor at the Wisconsin News. She also had a newspaper column and hosted a weekly radio show, both on women's health and fitness. She was appointed promotional chair for the American Red Cross in Brown County in 1939.

Personal life and legacy

In 1927, she married Marquette University and Green Bay Packers football player, and later Congressman, LaVern Dilweg. The Dilwegs had four children. Her husband died in 1968, and she died in 1978, aged 73 years, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Her son Gary Dilweg served in the Wisconsin state legislature. Her grandson Anthony Dilweg played football at Duke University, and later with the Green Bay Packers.

References

  1. ^ "Eleanor Coleman". Olympedia. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  2. "Title Holder to Defend Her Laurels" Midweek Pictorial (January 17, 1924): 4. via Internet Archive
  3. United States Census returns for 1910, Chicago Ward 25, at Ancestry.
  4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eleanor Coleman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  5. "National Girl Swim Stars at Marquette". The Post-Crescent. March 15, 1927. p. 13. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Girl Champ Adds New Crown". The Miami News. January 24, 1923. p. 30. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Broke Her Own World Record". The Boston Globe. March 28, 1923. p. 19. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Underwater Star, Olympic Champion Swim at 'Y'". The Post-Crescent. April 11, 1932. p. 12. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "C. C. Club Notes". Green Bay Press-Gazette. August 16, 1933. p. 16. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Lieber, Jill. "Finding a Place in the Sun". Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  11. "Green Bay Women! (advertisement)". Green Bay Press-Gazette. January 27, 1933. p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Cobb's Radio Gym (advertisement)". Green Bay Press-Gazette. March 20, 1933. p. 11. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Mrs. Dilweg Takes County R. C. Post". Green Bay Press-Gazette. May 10, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Newlyweds". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. July 26, 1927. p. 11. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "LaVern R. (Lavvie) Dilweg". Green Bay Press-Gazette. January 4, 1968. p. 22. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Swimmer Dead". Times Record News. October 4, 1978. p. 18. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. "Record Holder". Daily Colonist. October 4, 1978. p. 19. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Internet Archive.

External links

1924 USA Olympic swimming team
Men's Team
Women's Team
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