Curtis, Ann (1926–)
Curtis, Ann (1926–)
American swimmer. Name variations: Ann Curtis Cuneo. Born Ann Elisabeth Curtis, Mar 6, 1926, in Rio Vista, California; m. Gordon Cuneo (basketball star), 1949.
Was the 1st woman to swim 100 yards in less than a minute (59.4 seconds); set 4 World freestyle records and 18 American records; won 31 national championships; won gold medals for 400 meter and relay and a silver medal for 100 meters at London Olympics (1948). Was the 1st woman to win the James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy.
See also Women in World History.
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