Kathy Ellis

Kathy Ellis
Ellis at 17 at the Tokyo Olympics in September, 1964
Personal information
Full nameKathleen Ellis
Nickname"Kathy"
National teamUnited States
Born (1946-11-28) November 28, 1946
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight130 lb (59 kg)
Spouse(s)Carl John Hood
Douglas Landsgraf
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, freestyle
ClubIndianapolis Athletic Club (IAC)
Riviera Swim Club (RSC)
CoachGene Lee (IAC, RSC)
Peter Daland '64 Olympics
James Counsilman
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1964 Tokyo4x100 m medley
1964 Tokyo4x100 m freestyle
1964 Tokyo100 m butterfly
1964 Tokyo100 m freestyle
Pan American Games
1963 São Paulo100 m butterfly
1963 São Paulo100 m freestyle

Kathleen Ellis, (born November 28, 1946), also known by her married names Kathy Hood and Kathy Landsgraf is an American former competition swimmer for the Riviera Swim Club, a 1964 Tokyo Olympic champion in the 4x100-meter freestyle and medley relay events, and a former world record-holder in three events. Graduating Indiana University in 1968 with a degree in Nursing, she later married, and coached swimming at the Riviera Club replacing her former coach Gene Lee. She also coached at Butler University, where Lee had coached, and later at Wabash College.