George Van Cleaf

George Van Cleaf
Personal information
Full name George W. Van Cleaf
National team  United States
Born (1879-10-08)October 8, 1879
Northfield, New York
Died January 6, 1905(1905-01-06) (aged 25)
Brooklyn, New York
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle, water polo
Club New York Athletic Club

George W. Van Cleaf (October 8, 1879 – January 6, 1905) was an American water polo player and swimmer who represented the United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri. At the 1904 Olympics, Van Cleaf was sponsored by the New York Athletic Club. He won a gold medal as a member of the New York Athletic Club's Olympic water polo team, and was also a member of the NYAC's fourth-place team in the men's 4x50-yard freestyle relay.

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