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Bill Heusner

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Bill Heusner
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Wilder Heusner, Jr.
Nickname"Bill"
National team United States
Born(1927-06-28)June 28, 1927
Chicago, Illinois
DiedAugust 9, 2002(2002-08-09) (aged 75)
East Lansing, Michigan
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamNorthwestern University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 Buenos Aires 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1951 Buenos Aires 400 m freestyle
Representing Northwestern
NCAA
Gold medal – first place 1948 Ann Arbor 1,500-meter freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1949 Chapel Hill 1,500-meter freestyle

William Wilder Heusner, Jr. (June 28, 1927 – August 9, 2002) was an American competition swimmer and Pan American Games champion.

Heusner represented the United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. He competed in the preliminary heats of the men's 400-meter freestyle and finished eighth in the final of the men's 1,500-meter freestyle.

At the 1951 Pan American Games, Heusner won the silver medal in the men's 400-meter freestyle. He was also a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay event, alongside relay teammates Dick Cleveland, Burwell Jones, and Ronald Gora.

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References

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  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Heusner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.