Researching Austin Clapp
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1114 people with the Clapp surname? In that year Clapp was ranked number 2488 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Austin means "Majestic dignity" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Austin Clapp on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Austin Clapp and the Clapp Family Tree
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Investigate Parish Records for Austin Clapp at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1217 people with the Clapp surname in the UK? Clapp is now ranked number 2917 for popularity in the UK. |
Clapp Family History Databases
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Clapp Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Clapp surname in the USA? Clapp is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Austin Clapp. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Austin Clapp
Austin Clapp
Austin Rhone Clapp (November 8, 1910 – December 22, 1971) was an American competition swimmer and water polo player who represented the United States at the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.
Clapp grew up on the small island of Nauru, one of three sons of parents who served as medical personnel for the British phosphate mining operations on the island. At the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Clapp won a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay, together with Walter Laufer, George Kojac and Johnny Weissmuller. The Americans set a new world record of 9:36.2 in the relay event. Individually, he placed fifth overall in the men's 400-meter freestyle and also competed in the preliminary heats of the men's 1,500-meter freestyle.
He attended Stanford University, where he was a member of the Stanford Cardinal swimming and water polo teams in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition. As a college swimmer, Clapp won two NCAA national championships: the 1931 title in the 220-yard freestyle (2:18.0), and 1932 title in the 1,500-meter freestyle (20:02.2). After completing his undergraduate degree at Stanford, he graduated from the University of California, Berkeley's law school.
At the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles, California, he was a member of the third-place U.S. water polo team that received the bronze medal.
In 1976, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.
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