Carl Robie
Carl Joseph Robie III (May 12, 1945 – November 29, 2011) was an American competitive swimmer, who swam for the University of Michigan and was first a silver medalist in the 1968 Olympics, and then a gold medalist in the 1972 Olympics. He was a world record-holder in the 200-meter butterfly, continuing to lower his times from 1961-63. After graduating Dickinson Law School around 1970, he practiced civil law in Sarasota, Florida.
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| Full name | Carl Joseph Robie III | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "The Philadelphia Flyer" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 12, 1945 Darby, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 29, 2011 (aged 66) Sarasota, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Suburban Seahawks Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Michigan 1967 Graduate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Gus Stager | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Living in Drexel Hill, he started his swimming career at nearby Philadelphia's Vesper Boat Club, under Coach Betsey Schumacher and Hall of Fame Coach, Mary Freeman Kelly Spitzer.
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