Virgil Luken, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Virgil Luken

American swimmer, Olympic athlete

Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1942

Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Virgil William Luken (born September 12, 1942) is an American former competition swimmer. Luken represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
He swam for the breaststroke leg for the gold medal-winning U.S.
team in the qualifying heats of the men's 4×100-meter medley relay.
He did not receive a medal, however.
Under the 1964 swimming rules, he was ineligible to receive a medal because he swam in the preliminary heats and not the event final.Luken attended the University of Minnesota, where he swam for the Minnesota Golden Gophers swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1962 to 1964.