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Alan Ford (swimmer)

Alan Ford
Personal information
Full nameAlan Robert Ford
National team United States
Born(1923-12-07)December 7, 1923
Panama Canal Zone, Panama, U.S.
DiedNovember 3, 2008(2008-11-03) (aged 84)
Sarasota, Florida
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamYale University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1948 London 100 m freestyle
Amateur Athletic Union
Gold medal – first place 1943 Outdoor Championships 110 yd Freestyle[1]
Gold medal – first place 1943 Outdoor Championships 220 yd Freestyle[2]
Silver medal – second place 1943 Indoor Championships 220 yd Freestyle[3]
Silver medal – second place 1945 Indoor Championships 100 yd Freestyle[4]
NCAA
Gold medal – first place 1944 Championships 50 yd Freestyle[5]
Gold medal – first place 1944 Championships 150 yd Backstroke[5]
Gold medal – first place 1944 Championships 100 yd Freestyle[6]

Alan Robert Ford (December 7, 1923 – November 3, 2008) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder in two events. Ford won a silver medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, and was the first person to swim the 100-yard freestyle in under 50 seconds.

  1. ^ New York Times 6 September 1943 Page 14
  2. ^ New York Times 6 August 1943 Page 14
  3. ^ New York Times 3 April 1943 Page 19
  4. ^ New York Times 8 April 1945 Page 49
  5. ^ a b New York Times 25 March 1944 Page 20
  6. ^ New York Times 26 March 1944 Page S1
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