Johnny Weissmuller
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N 40° 14.044 W 078° 49.767
17T E 684650 N 4455996
Me Tarzan, You Jane! He started swimming because it helped his polio!
Waymark Code: WM7GEV
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/23/2009
Views: 11
Marker Text: Champion swimmer and motion picture hero. Best known as star of a dozen "Tarzan" films produced for MGM and RKO, 1932-1948. He earlier won fame as a swimmer: developed the "American crawl," set 67 world records, and won five gold medals in the 1924 and 1928 Olympics. He lived in Windber as a child before his family moved to Chicago; returned here for special visits in later years.
Marker Name: Johnny Weissmuller
County: Somerset
Date Dedicated: 09/13/1999
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Jefferson Avenue. Extension & Graham Ave. Windber (Pa. N. 160)
Category: Motion Pictures & Television, Sports
Website: [Web Link]
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