William Craig (swimmer)
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William Craig (born January 16, 1945) is an American
United States
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 swimmer
Swimming (sport)
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 and olympic champion. He competed at the 1964 Olympic Games
1964 Summer Olympics
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 in Tokyo
Tokyo
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, where he received a gold medal in 4 × 100 m medley relay.

Craig attended the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
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