Norman Ross

Norman DeMille Ross (May 2, 1895 – June 19, 1953) was an American competition swimmer who won five events at the Inter-Allied Games in June 1919, held at Joinville-Le-Pont near Paris, and three gold medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. He set thirteen world records and won eighteen U.S. national championships during his career.

Norman Ross

Ross broadcasting for WGN Radio, Chicago.
Personal information
Full name	Norman DeMille Ross
Nickname(s)	"The Big Moose"
National team	United States
Born	(1895-05-02)May 2, 1895 Portland, Oregon
Died	June 19, 1953(1953-06-19) (aged 58) Evanston, Illinois
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle, water polo
Club	Illinois Athletic Club
College team	Stanford University
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the United States Olympic Games 1920 Antwerp 400 m freestyle 1920 Antwerp 1500 m freestyle 1920 Antwerp 4x200 m freestyle relay Inter-Allied Games 1919 Paris 100 m backstroke 1919 Paris 100 m freestyle 1919 Paris 400 m freestyle 1919 Paris 800 m freestyle 1919 Paris 1500 m freestyle

In later years he was a popular Chicago radio personality known to listeners as "Uncle Normie."[1] His son, Norman A Ross Jr. (1922–2008), was a well-known radio and television host, corporate executive and civic leader in Chicago.[2][3][4][5]