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d. 1984. A 1916 graduate of the University of California with a degree in civil engineering, Ludy Langer was one of the greatest swimmers of his era. He was largely responsible for making swimming into a varsity sport at Cal, and was the first swimmer to be awarded a varsity letter. He broke world records both while a student at Cal and after. And in 1920, he became both the first Cal alumnus to swim in the Olympics, and the first to win an Olympic medal in swimming.

As of: Nov 6, 1985