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| Full name | William White Harris, Jr. | ||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Bill" | ||||||||||||
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| Born |
October 26, 1897 Honolulu, Hawaii |
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| Died | March 7, 1961 (aged 63) Honolulu, Hawaii |
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||
| Club | Outrigger Canoe Club | ||||||||||||
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William White Harris, Jr. (October 26, 1897 – March 7, 1961) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. Harris competed in the men's 100-meter freestyle, advanced to the final, and received the bronze medal for his third-place finish in 1:03.0. He also swam in the men's 400-meter freestyle; he advanced to the event semifinal and posted a time of 5:36.0.