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Steve Allen was born Stephen D. Allen in Lubbock, Texas in 1936. He lived in Lubbock until he moved to Muskogee, Okla., in 1960. He learned to swim at age six at the Lubbock Country Club (LCC). Steve said, "I spent all summer every summer at the LCC until I had to go to work at age 16."
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Jeane Gruender does not have the typical USMS member history. Being born to a tennis family, competitive tennis was always in her blood, having played womens singles and mixed doubles years and years on the tournament circuit.
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Sarah (Pulliam) Brougher Kopsky, born in 1942, grew up in Ponca City, Okla. Her dad worked for Continental Oil Co., which had an employee swimming pool where Sarah learned to swim. At age nine, and for the next 10 years, she swam on the Conoco Aquatic Club team, coached by George Harman.
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Seaborn "Bud" Walton Jackson Jr. was born in 1920 and raised in Fort Smith, Ark. He learned to swim around the age of six, but never swam on a team.
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Carolyn P. Haefner was born in Elgin, Ill., and grew up in Boston, Kansas City, Wheaton, and Glen Ellen, Ill. She learned to swim early, but only participated in some minor country club competitions...
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Charles (Chuck) Coleman Baldwin was born and raised in Buffalo, N.Y. His father taught him to swim in the Niagara River when he was five years old. His first competition was in the summer recreation program at the age of 11.
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Barney Phillips III was born at home in 1917 in Rye, N.Y. He was the sixth child, but the first boy in the family. He grew up in Rye and went to school there until he was sent away to prep school in...
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