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William Orthwein

1881 births | 1955 deaths | american backstroke swimmers | american freestyle swimmers | american water polo players | olympic bronze medalists for the united states | olympic swimmers of the united states | olympic water polo players of the united states | swimmers at the 1904 summer olympics | water polo players at the 1904 summer olympics


William Robert Orthwein (October 16, 1881October 2, 1955) was an American freestyle, backstroke swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

In the 1904 Olympics he won a bronze medals as a member of American 4x50 yard freestyle relay team and as a member of Missouri Athletic Club water polo team. He also finished fourth in the 100 yard backstroke.

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