Lackie, Ethel (1907–1979)
Lackie, Ethel (1907–1979)
American swimmer. Name variations: Mrs. Watkins. Born Feb 10, 1907, in Chicago, IL; died Dec 1979 in Newbury Park, CA.
Won gold medals for the 100-meter freestyle and 4 × 100-meter relay at Paris Olympics (1924); was the 1st woman to swim the 100-yard freestyle in less than 1 minute and the 1st to break the 1 min. 10 sec. barrier in the 100-meter freestyle; won US National outdoor 100 yard freestyle (1924) and 100 meters (1926); was the indoor 100-yard freestyle US champion (1925, 1926, 1928). Inducted into International Swimming Hall of Fame (1969).
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