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George Van Cleaf
Personal information
Full nameGeorge W. Van Cleaf
National teamUnited States
Born(1879-10-08)October 8, 1879
Northfield, New York
DiedJanuary 6, 1905(1905-01-06) (aged 25)
Brooklyn, New York
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, water polo
ClubNew York Athletic Club
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1904 St. Louis Team competition

George W. Van Cleaf (October 8, 1879 – January 6, 1905) was an American water polo player and swimmer who represented the United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] At the 1904 Olympics, Van Cleaf was sponsored by the New York Athletic Club. He won a gold medal as a member of the New York Athletic Club's Olympic water polo team, and was also a member of the NYAC's fourth-place team in the men's 4x50-yard freestyle relay. He and his water polo teammate, David Bratton, died of typhoid fever within four months after the competition. In 1988, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "George Van Cleaf". Olympedia. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "George Van Cleaf (1988)". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
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