Ann Curtis is Dead

Ann Curtis is Dead

On June 26, Ann Curtis, considered to be one of the greatest female swimmers in America, died due to the complications of her Alzheimer's disease at her home in San Rafael, California. She was 86.

Stands 5'10", the 160-pound swimmer was the first woman and the first swimmer to receive the James E. Sullivan Award, which is given to the outstanding amateur athlete in the United States, for winning two gold medals during the 1948 Olympics. She also set a record by winning 34 national Amateur Athletic Union championships during her career from 1943 to 1948.