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...didn't think I was breaking any records," said Verdeur. "I felt sluggish and tight in my legs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Wrong by Nell? | 4/12/1948 | See Source »

...Nell is (next summer's Olympic breaststroke crown is practically hers for the taking), her speed, of course, doesn't compare with that of a good man breaststroke swimmer. In New Haven last week, where the men's A.A.U. swimming championships were held, blond Joe Verdeur of La Salle College became a hero for the second week running. He came butterflying and frog-kicking down the final lap of the 220-yard breaststroke race to win. His time of 2:30.5 (compared to Miss Van Vliet's 2:51 at Daytona Beach...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Wrong by Nell? | 4/12/1948 | See Source »

...Arbor, Mich., La Salle College's Joe Verdeur, 22, broke his own world's record in winning the N.C.A.A. 200-yard breaststroke championship and was voted "outstanding college swimmer of 1948." Team winner of the meet: Michigan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Winning Ways | 4/5/1948 | See Source »

...yard breaststroke: Won by Verdeur (LaSalle); second, Schmidt (Temple); third, DeForrest (Penn.); fourth, Urstadt (Dartmouth); fifth, Brier (Brown); sixth, D'Arcy (Temple). Winning time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale Mermen Win Intercollegiates As Verdeur Smashes Two Records | 3/22/1948 | See Source »

...yard individual medley: Won by Verdeur (LaSalle); second Gabey (Merchant Marine Academy); third, Despres North Carolina Univ.); fourth, McMullen (Yale); fifth, Soltysiak (Bowdoin). Winning time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale Mermen Win Intercollegiates As Verdeur Smashes Two Records | 3/22/1948 | See Source »

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