Word: naber
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...simply couldn't build a better pool for competition," University of Southern California swimmer John Naber said after setting three American records in the 1977 NCAA's. "They should have this meet here all the time," he added...
...Southern California Trojans, led by Olympic star John Naber and teammate Joe Bottom, racked up an impressive total of 385 points, far out-distancing runner-up Alabama. Harvard placed 26th with seven points, six points above the only other Ivy representative, Princeton...
...Harvard point total came from one source: Tom Wolf. The Crimson backstroker finished seventh in the 200-yard competition with a time of 1:49.75. Wolf grabbed seventh place by winning the consolation heat after Naber and five other swimmers determined the first half-dozen places...
Individually, Naber set two NCAA marks when he won the 100-yard backstroke for the fourth consecutive year and when he took his tenth individual title in NCAA competition...
Some Americans felt more patriotic such as four gold medal swimmer John Naber ("I won by myself but for the United States") and heavyweight boxer John Tate, who draped a jacket over his imposing 228 pound frame which said, "Big Daddy Tate loves America." But they were not attributing their successes to the nation or President Ford either...