Eleanor Holm, American swimmer and actress (born 1913)

Eleanor Holm

American swimmer (1912–2004)

Eleanor Grace Theresa Holm was an American competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. An Olympian in 1928 and 1932, Holm was expelled from the 1936 Summer Olympics team by Avery Brundage under controversial circumstances. Holm went on to have a high-profile career as a…