Bill Mulliken

William Danforth Mulliken (August 27, 1939 – July 17, 2014) was an American competition swimmer and Olympic champion.

Bill Mulliken
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Danforth Mulliken
National team United States
Born(1939-08-27)August 27, 1939
Urbana, Illinois
DiedJuly 17, 2014(2014-07-17) (aged 74)
Chicago, Illinois
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight183 lb (83 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
College teamMiami University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome 200 m breaststroke
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1959 Chicago 200 m breaststroke

Mulliken represented the United States at the 1959 Pan American Games, where he won the 200-meter breaststroke, his signature event. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he received a gold medal for winning the men's 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2:37.4.[1][2][3]

He graduated from Miami University in 1961 with a bachelor's degree, and Harvard University in 1964 with a law degree.[3][4]

He founded Big Shoulders, a swim event at Ohio Street Beach in 1991 and held annually since.[5] An avid reader, he was an active member, supporter and leader of the Caxton Club of Chicago.[6] He also chaired the capital campaign for Miami University's Library.[4]

His first marriage was to Julia N. Neavolls. They had two daughters and a son before the marriage ended in divorce. He later married Lorna Filippini.[3]

See also

References
  1. "1960 Summer Olympics – Rome, Italy– Swimming" Archived 2007-09-04 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on April 30, 2008)
  2. "Bill Mulliken Passes Away". MURedHawks.com - The Official Athletic Website of Miami University. Archived from the original on 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
  3. Slotnik, Daniel E. (July 20, 2014). "Bill Mulliken, Who Swam to Olympic Gold in 1960, Dies at 74" – via NYTimes.com.
  4. "William Mulliken Obituary: View William Mulliken's Obituary by Chicago Tribune". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  5. Club Assistant, LLC. "Big Shoulders 5K and 2.5K - Home". Bigshouldersswim.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-23. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  6. "The Caxton Club - Home". caxtonclub.org.


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