Norman Ross
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Norman DeMille•Ross |
| Used name | Norman•Ross |
| Nick/petnames | The Big Moose |
| Born | 2 May 1896 in Portland, Oregon (USA) |
| Died | 19 June 1953 in Evanston, Illinois (USA) |
| Measurements | 188 cm |
| Affiliations | Illinois AC, Chicago (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
After winning five events at the Inter-Allied Games in Paris in 1919, Norman Ross won three gold medals at the 1920 Olympics. He set 12 world records at international distances and won 18 AAU championships. He swam for Stanford and later attended Northwestern Law School. During a swim meet in Honolulu, Ross met and later married a Hawaiian princess. After giving up competition, he went into the music business and became the country’s first classical disc jockey known to millions as “Uncle Normie”. His son followed him on the airwaves, becoming a familiar voice on radio and television in the Chicago area. Norman Ross was decorated by Gen. Pershing during World War I, and served as an aide to Gen. Doolittle in World War II.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Norman Ross | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | AC r3/3 | |||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| Water Polo (Aquatics) | USA |
Norman Ross | ||||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | United States | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m freestyle – 24 November 1916 - 10 April 1920: 2:21.6 (24 November 1916; San Francisco, USA); 400 m freestyle – 9 October 1919 - 9 April 1922: 5:14.6 (9 October 1919; Los Angeles, USA), 5:14.4 (25 September 1921; Brighton Beach, USA); 800 m freestyle – 10 January 1920 - 13 January 1923: 11:24.2 (10 January 1920; Sydney, AUS); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 29 August 1920 - 20 July 1924: 10:04.4 (29 August 1920; Antwerpen, BEL))
- Listed in Olympic Swimmers - Doubles Champions, Same Year (1920 Distance Freestyle Double Champion (400/1500).)