Kathy Ellis
Ellis at 17 at the Tokyo Olympics in September, 1964 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kathleen Ellis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Kathy" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 28, 1946 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Carl John Hood Douglas Landsgraf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly, freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Indianapolis Athletic Club (IAC) Riviera Swim Club (RSC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Gene Lee (IAC, RSC) Peter Daland '64 Olympics James Counsilman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.