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Bill Burgess
British swimmer (1872–1950)
For other people named Bill Burgess, see Bill Burgess (disambiguation).
Burgess in 1911 | |
| Full name | Thomas William Burgess |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 June 1872 Rotherham, England |
| Died | 2 July 1950 (aged 78) Paris, France |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | Libellule de Paris |
Thomas William Burgess (15 June 1872 – 2 July 1950) was the second person to successfully complete a swim of the English Channel after Matthew Webb., after 16 attempts.[1] Burgess was British but spent most of his life in France, and won a bronze medal with the French water polo team at the 1900 Olympics.[2]
In 1926 he coached Gertrude Ederle who became the first woman to swim the English Channel.[3]
Biography
Burgess was born at 7 Lyndhurst Place, Rotherham, to Alfred Burgess, a blacksmith from Youlgreave, Derbyshire, and Camilla Anna Peat, a cook fr