Bill Burgess, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetBill Burgess
British swimmer
Date of Birth: 15-Jun-1872
Place of Birth: Rotherham, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 05-Jul-1950
Profession: coach, swimmer, water polo player
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Bill Burgess
- Thomas William Burgess (15 June 1872 – 2 July 1950) was the second person to successfully complete a swim of the English Channel after Matthew Webb.
- He performed the feat on 6 September 1911, on his 16th attempt.
- British by nationality, Burgess spent most of his life in France, and won a bronze medal with the French water polo team at the 1900 Olympics.
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