A century ago, before he became the most famous cinematic Tarzan, Johnny Weissmuller was the world’s greatest swimmer. Provided the 20-year-old could meet expectations at the 1924 Paris Olympics, ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In 1924, a 20-year-old Chicagoan fibbed his way into the Olympics and won three gold medals at the swimming competition in Paris. Johnny Weissmuller said he ...
We are talking Race of the Century, and it happened in Indiana. Not cars at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, sprinters on IUPUI’s track, swimmers at the Natatorium, or harness racing featuring Dan ...