William Wilder Heusner, Jr. (June 28, 1927 – August 9, 2002) was an American competition swimmer and Pan American Games champion.

Bill Heusner
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Wilder Heusner, Jr.
Nickname"Bill"
National team United States
Born(1927-06-28)June 28, 1927
Chicago, Illinois
DiedAugust 9, 2002(2002-08-09) (aged 75)
East Lansing, Michigan
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamNorthwestern University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 Buenos Aires 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1951 Buenos Aires 400 m freestyle
Representing Northwestern
NCAA
Gold medal – first place 1948 Ann Arbor 1,500-meter freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1949 Chapel Hill 1,500-meter freestyle

Heusner represented the United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. He competed in the preliminary heats of the men's 400-meter freestyle and finished eighth in the final of the men's 1,500-meter freestyle.

At the 1951 Pan American Games, Heusner won the silver medal in the men's 400-meter freestyle. He was also a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay event, alongside relay teammates Dick Cleveland, Burwell Jones, and Ronald Gora.

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References edit

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Heusner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.