Ralph Flanagan (swimmer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRalph Flanagan (swimmer)
American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist
Date of Birth: 14-Dec-1918
Place of Birth: Los Alamitos, California, United States
Date of Death: 08-Feb-1988
Profession: swimmer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Ralph Flanagan (swimmer)
- Ralph Drew Flanagan (December 14, 1918 – February 8, 1988) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at two consecutive Summer Olympics during the 1930s.As a 13-year-old at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, Flanagan competed in the semifinals of the men's 1,500-meter freestyle.
- Four years later at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, he won a silver medal as a member of the second-place U.S.
- team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay.
- Individually, he finished fourth in the men's 400-meter freestyle and fifth in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle.Flanagan was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1978.
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