1905 - 2003
Gertrude Ederle American Swimming
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American Swimmer Gertrude Ederle was born Gertrude Jacobs Ederle on 23rd October, 1905 in New York, New York, United States and passed away on 30th Nov 2003 Wyckoff, New Jersey aged 98. She is most remembered for first woman to swim across the English Channel. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio.
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| First Name |
Gertrude
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| Last Name |
Ederle
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| Full Name at Birth |
Gertrude Jacobs Ederle
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| Alternative Name |
Trudy, Gertie, Queen of the Waves, Gert
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| Birthday |
23rd October, 1905
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| Birthplace |
New York, New York, United States
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| Died |
30th November, 2003
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| Place of Death |
Wyckoff, New Jersey
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| Buried |
Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
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| Height |
5' 6" (168 cm)
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| Weight |
141lbs (64 kg)
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| Hair Color |
White
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Sexuality |
Lesbian
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Competition Swimmer
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| Occupation |
Swimming
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| Claim to Fame |
first woman to swim across the English Channel
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Gertrude Caroline Ederle ( ED-ər-lee, AYD-; October 23, 1905 – November 30, 2003) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in five events. On August 6, 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Among other nicknames, the press sometimes called her "Queen of the Waves."
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