Walter Laufer
Laufer in 1926 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Walter Adam Laufer | ||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Born | July 5, 1906 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | July 16, 1984 (aged 78) Midland, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Geneivieve Kleinofen (1929) Marion Hengestenberg (1936) Wanda Cord Bockhorst (1974) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle Backstroke | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Cincinnati YMCA Chicago Lakeshore A.C. | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Fred Pfiefer (East High School) Stanley Brauninger (Cincinnati Y, Lakeshore AC) | ||||||||||||||
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Walter Adam Laufer (July 15, 1906 – July 16, 1984) was an American swimmer for the Cincinnati YMCA and Chicago Lakeshore Athletic Club who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, earning a gold medal in the 4x200-meter relay and a silver in the 100-meter backstroke events. After leaving competition in 1930, he was employed by the Cincinnati Chemical Company, which became the Toms River Chemical Company of Tom's River New Jersey. While working for Toms River Chemical in New Jersey, he ascended to the title of General Foreman before his retirement.