1. Chester Andrew Jastremski was an American competition swimmer, Olympic medalist and world record-holder.
11 Facts About Chet Jastremski
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Chet Jastremski attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, where he swam for Doc Counsilman's Indiana Hoosiers swimming and diving team.
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Chet Jastremski was featured on the January 29,1962 cover of Sports Illustrated.
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At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Chet Jastremski represented the United States.
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Chet Jastremski won the bronze medal in the men's 200-meter breaststroke, finishing with a third-place time of 2:29.6.
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Chet Jastremski was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1977, and the National Polish American Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Chet Jastremski received his medical degree from Indiana University in 1968, where he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity.
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Chet Jastremski was a member of the 1976 US Olympic medical team.
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Chet Jastremski served as a family practice physician for 35 years before rheumatoid arthritis led him to retire.
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Chet Jastremski practiced medicine in Bloomington, Indiana, and frequently visited the Indiana University swim team throughout the years.
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Chet Jastremski died on May 3,2014, aged 73, in Bloomington, after battling cancer, arthritis, and Parkinson's disease.