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Adolph Gustav Kiefer

World War II · US Navy

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Adolph Kiefer, a Gold Medal Backstroker in the 1936 Olympics, Dies at 98
Adolph Kiefer, Olympic champion who taught the Navy to swim, dies at 98
Adolph Kiefer, 98, gold-medal backstroker in the 1936 Olympics
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Olympic gold medalist Adolph Kiefer with water sports items from his business in 1961. (UPI photo/UPI)
The Evening News Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Wed, Jan 1, 1936 – Page 11
The Racine Journal-Times Racine, Wisconsin Fri, Jan 3, 1936 – Page 21
The Daily Plainsman Huron, South Dakota Thu, Aug 6, 1936 – Page 11
The Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois Fri, Aug 14, 1936 – Page 14
The Decatur Herald Decatur, Illinois Sat, Aug 15, 1936 – Page 6

Adolph Kiefer, a Gold Medal Backstroker in the 1936 Olympics, Dies at 98

Adolph Kiefer, Olympic champion who taught the Navy to swim, dies at 98

Adolph Kiefer, 98, gold-medal backstroker in the 1936 Olympics

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Olympic gold medalist Adolph Kiefer with water sports items from his business in 1961. (UPI photo/UPI)

The Evening News Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Wed, Jan 1, 1936 – Page 11

The Racine Journal-Times Racine, Wisconsin Fri, Jan 3, 1936 – Page 21

The Daily Plainsman Huron, South Dakota Thu, Aug 6, 1936 – Page 11

The Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois Fri, Aug 14, 1936 – Page 14

The Decatur Herald Decatur, Illinois Sat, Aug 15, 1936 – Page 6