Bob Skelton (swimmer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder
Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1903
Place of Birth: Wilmette, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 25-Jun-1977
Profession: swimmer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Bob Skelton (swimmer)
- Robert Danforth Skelton (June 25, 1903 – June 25, 1977) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. Skelton competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, where he won a gold medal in the men's 200-meter breaststroke event.
- Skelton finished in 2:56.6, decisively defeating Belgian swimmer Joseph De Combe (2:59.2), and fellow American Bill Kirschbaum (3:01.0). Skelton was born in Wilmette, Illinois.
- He attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where he swam for the Northwestern Wildcats swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition.
- He was the first American to set a world record for the 200-meter breaststroke. He died in Houston, Texas in 1977; he was 74 years old.
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