Alan Ford (swimmer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alan Ford (swimmer)

American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, former world record-holder, engineer

Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1923

Place of Birth: Panama City, Panamá Province, Panama

Date of Death: 03-Nov-2008

Profession: engineer, swimmer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Alan Robert Ford (December 7, 1923 – November 3, 2008) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder in two events.
Ford won a silver medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, and was the first person to swim the 100-yard freestyle in under 50 seconds.