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Don McKenzie
McKenzie wearing 1968 Olympic gold medals
Full name Donald Ward McKenzie Jr. Nickname "Don" National team United States Born (1947-05-11 ) May 11, 1947Hollywood, California Died December 3, 2008(2008-12-03) (aged 61 )Reno, Nevada Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m ) Weight 176 lb (80 kg ) Sport Swimming Strokes Breaststroke Club Bloomington Swim Club College team Indiana University
Donald Ward McKenzie Jr. (May 11, 1947 – December 3, 2008) was an American competition swimmer , Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.[1] [2]
Swimming career
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McKenzie attended Indiana University , where he swam for coach Doc Counsilman 's Indiana Hoosiers swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition during the late 1960s. He won an individual NCAA national championship in the 100-yard breaststroke while swimming for the Hoosiers.[3]
He competed at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, where he received a gold medal for winning the men's 100-meter breaststroke . He won a second gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the men's 4×100-meter medley relay . The first-place team of Charlie Hickcox , McKenzie, Doug Russell and Ken Walsh set a new world-record time of 3:54.9 in the event final.[4]
McKenzie was inducted as an "Honor Swimmer" into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1989.[5] [6] [7]
McKenzie continued to swim after the Olympics. He became a Masters swimmer with the Sierra Nevada Masters and held the men's 50–54 age group 100-yard national breaststroke record with a 1:01.02 in 1998. His record stood until 2010.[8]
Personal life
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As the president of Practice Management Services, he created and supported computer software and systems for medical, dental, and small businesses. He was a real estate investor, counselor, and licensee with Remcor in Reno.[9]
Don was diagnosed with a Stage IV brain tumor (a glioblastoma ) in the summer of 2007.[10] [9]
See also
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References
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^ "Indiana University Archives" . Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2012 .
^ "1968 Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Swimming" . databaseOlympics.com . Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2008 .
^ "Don McKenzie" . ISHOF.org . International Swimming Hall of Fame . Archived from the original on April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015 .
^ Honoree: Search Awards: University Honors & Awards: Indiana University [dead link
^ http://www.lavcfoundation.org/pdf/HOF-NewsLetterSpring2011.pdf [bare URL PDF
^ "USMS Short Course Yard Nationals: National Records Fall In Bunches" . Swimming World News. May 23, 2010. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013.
^ a b Don W. McKenzie Jr. Obituary: View Don McKenzie's Obituary by Reno Gazette-Journal
^ "Glioblastoma" . American Brain Tumor Association. Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013 .
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1960 : Frank McKinney , Paul Hait , Lance Larson , Jeff Farrell (USA )
1964 : Thompson Mann , Bill Craig , Fred Schmidt , Steve Clark (USA )
1968 : Charlie Hickcox , Don McKenzie , Doug Russell , Ken Walsh (USA )
1972 : Mike Stamm , Tom Bruce , Mark Spitz , Jerry Heidenreich (USA )
1976 : John Naber , John Hencken , Matt Vogel , Jim Montgomery (USA )
1980 : Mark Kerry , Peter Evans , Mark Tonelli , Neil Brooks (AUS )
1984 : Rick Carey , Steve Lundquist , Pablo Morales , Rowdy Gaines (USA )
1988 : David Berkoff , Richard Schroeder , Matt Biondi , Chris Jacobs (USA )
1992 : Jeff Rouse , Nelson Diebel , Pablo Morales , Jon Olsen , David Berkoff Hans Dersch Melvin Stewart Matt Biondi (USA )
1996 : Jeff Rouse , Jeremy Linn , Mark Henderson , Gary Hall Jr. , Josh Davis Kurt Grote John Hargis Tripp Schwenk (USA )
2000 : Lenny Krayzelburg , Ed Moses , Ian Crocker , Gary Hall Jr. , Neil Walker Tommy Hannan Jason Lezak (USA )
2004 : Aaron Peirsol , Brendan Hansen , Ian Crocker , Jason Lezak , Lenny Krayzelburg Mark Gangloff Michael Phelps Neil Walker (USA )
2008 : Aaron Peirsol , Brendan Hansen , Michael Phelps , Jason Lezak , Matt Grevers Mark Gangloff Ian Crocker Garrett Weber-Gale (USA )
2012 : Matt Grevers , Brendan Hansen , Michael Phelps , Nathan Adrian , Nick Thoman Eric Shanteau Tyler McGill Cullen Jones (USA )
2016 : Ryan Murphy , Cody Miller , Michael Phelps , Nathan Adrian , David Plummer Cordes Shields Dressel (USA )
2020 : Ryan Murphy , Michael Andrew , Caeleb Dressel , Zach Apple , Hunter Armstrong Andrew Wilson Tom Shields Blake Pieroni (USA )
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