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Ken Huszagh
Personal information
Full nameKenneth Arthur Huszagh
National teamUnited States
Born(1891-09-03)September 3, 1891
Chicago, Illinois
DiedJanuary 11, 1950(1950-01-11) (aged 58)
Delray Beach, Florida
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubChicago Athletic Club
College teamNorthwestern University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1912 Stockholm 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm 100 m freestyle

Kenneth Arthur Huszagh (September 3, 1891 – January 11, 1950) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.[1]

Huszagh was born in Chicago; his paternal immigrant ancestor came from the Austria-Hungary Empire (now Slovakia). He was nicknamed "Ken" as a boy and attended local schools in Chicago. He became active as a competitive swimmer in the Chicago Athletic Club. He attended Northwestern University, where he competed as a swimmer on their Wildcats team.

Huszagh made the 1912 US Olympics team and competed in the 100-meter freestyle, in which he won a bronze medal. He also was a member of the United States' 4×200-meter freestyle relay team, which won a silver medal. For a time, he held a world record in swimming.

Huszagh was later involved in the founding of the town of Kildeer, Illinois, along with the help of his family. He later became an executive with the American Mineral Spirits Company of New York and rose to president of that company before retiring.[2] He moved to Delray Beach, Florida.

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References

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  1. ^ "Ken Huszagh". Olympedia. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  2. ^ Ken Huszagh, Sports-Reference.com
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  • Ken Huszagh – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com