BG
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American swimmer, Olympian
A.K.A.
Robert Jerome Gibe
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
10 August 1928(Chicago, USA)
Death:
27 August 2005(Palm Harbor, USA)
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Education:
Wayne State University
The details
Biography
Robert Jerome Gibe (August 10, 1928 – August 27, 2005) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.He swam for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay.However, Gibe did not receive a medal because under the Olympic swimming rules in effect in 1948, relay swimmers who only competed for winning teams in the preliminary heats were not eligible.