William Mulliken

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William Danforth "Bill" Mulliken (born August 27, 1939 in Urbana , Illinois , † July 17, 2014 in Chicago ) was an American swimmer .

At the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960 , he was surprisingly Olympic champion over 200 m chest . It was the USA’s first Olympic win over this situation since 1924. After his career as a swimmer, Mulliken became a lawyer. In 1984 he was inducted into the international swimming sport hall of fame .

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  1. ↑ 1960 Olympic champ, Hall of Famer Bill Mulliken passes away
personal data
SURNAME Mulliken, William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mulliken, Bill
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American swimmer
DATE OF BIRTH August 27, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Urbana , Illinois
DATE OF DEATH 17th July 2014
Place of death Chicago