Tim Jecko

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePerry Timothy "Tim"•Jecko
Used nameTim•Jecko
Born24 January 1938 in Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Died11 January 2005 in Madison, New Jersey (USA)
Measurements186 cm / 73 kg
AffiliationsYale Bulldogs, New Haven (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Tim Jecko learned to swim in the pool at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and later captained the swim team at Yale. After he left Yale, he became an actor and taught acting. He performed on Broadway and in regional productions. On Broadway, he appeared in “Annie,” and in “Woman of the Year,” with Raquel Welch. He appeared in many television programs and commercials, including such well-known series as “Knots Landing,” “St. Elsewhere,” “Murder, She Wrote,” and “Hunter.” In later years, Jecko was deputy director of the performing arts for the Smithsonian Institute. He later taught writing and communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) USA Tim Jecko
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) United States 2