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Joseph N. Callahan

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Joseph N. Callahan
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BornPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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SportSwimming

Joseph N. Callahan was a record winning American endurance swimmer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1907 he set the record for swimming the 12 miles of Manila Bay in 4.5 hours.[1]

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  1. ^ "Joseph Callahan". The Pittsburgh Press. July 14, 1907. Retrieved 2010-10-18. Pittsburgh endurance swimmer Joseph Callahan enjoys the fame of having accomplished one of the longest water journeys on record in the Philippine Islands ...