Katy Rawls 
Full Name:  Katherine Louise Rawls
     Born:  June 14, 1917, Nashville, Tenn.
     Died:  April 8, 1982, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Olympics:  
   1932 - at Los Angeles, California representing United States in Diving
     Won the Silver Medal in Springboard

   1936 - at Berlin, Germany representing United States in Swimming & Diving
     Won the Silver Medal in Springboard
     Won the Bronze Medal in 4x100m Freestyle Relay


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Katherine Louise Rawls Obituary.
Published by the Tallahassee Democrat on Apr 10, 1982, page 26.

Swimmer Rawls dead at age 64

WEST PALM BEACH - Katherine Rawls, known as the world's greatest women swimmer of her time, has died here of cancer at age 64.

Rawls died Thursday in a West Palm Beach hospital following an illness that lasted several years.

Rawls won 33 national swimming and diving titles in the 1930s, but never won an Olympic medal because World War II prevented the Games in 1940. The record stood until 19-year-old Tracy Caulkins broke it last year.



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