Gertrude Ederle
Swimmer
Died when: 98 years 38 days (1177 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Gertrude Caroline Ederle (October 23, 1906 – November 30, 2003) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder in five events.On August 6, 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
Among other nicknames, the press sometimes called her "Queen of the Waves".
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