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BRITISH EMPIRE V UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1924 SWIMMING PROGRAMME - INCLUDING JOHNNY WEISMULLER

BRITISH EMPIRE V UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1924 SWIMMING PROGRAMME - INCLUDING JOHNNY WEISMULLER

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Souvenir programme for a swimming match organised by the Southern Counties Amateur Swimming Association, and held at Harrow-On-The-Hill on July 26th 1924. The match was arranged for the teams dispersing from the Olympic Games in Paris (the closing ceremony for the whole games was on the following day). The USA team included Johnny Weismuller, who had collected 3 gold medals in Paris; Martha Norelius, the youngest gold medallist at the games; and many other gold medallists going back to 1908.

19 x 14cm. 12pp. Illustrated card covers, with central fold mark. All scores recorded neatly in pencil. Some light foxing. A rare and collectable item.

Date
1924

£200.00 (Code: 5125)

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