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Ralph Theodore Breyer was an American competition swimmer and Olympic champion. Breyer represented the United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. He won a gold medal as a member of the first-place record breaking U.S. team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay event. He also competed in the qualifying heats of the men's 400-meter freestyle, and recorded a time of 5:22.4 setting a new Olympic record. The relay team consisted of members Harry Glancy, Wally O'Connor, Johnny Weissmuller, Dick Howell and Ralph Breyer, while other members of the US team included brothers Sam and Duke Kahanamoku. Breyer attended Northwestern University and led his team to two NCAA and three Big Ten championships. Individually, he earned four NCAA championships. His team remained undefeated in dual meets. In 1925 he was the recipient of the Big Ten medal of honor. Breyer married Marguerite Gullicksen of Chicago, Illinois and had two children, William Charles Breyer and Robert Theodore Breyer. In March 1985, he was among the first athletes inducted into the NU Wildcats Hall of Fame.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 2, 2024
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The name Ralph Breyer is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Ralph is commonly found in United States of America, Germany, Netherlands, and 86 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Ralph is recorded 26,013 times globally, ranking it as the 2,514th most common name worldwide.
Ralph is most prevalent in United States of America, with 9,489 occurrences, making it the 592th most popular name in the country.
In Germany, the name Ralph is found among 1 in every 116 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #592 | 1 : 191 |
| Germany | #320 | 1 : 116 |
| Netherlands | #411 | 1 : 160 |
| United Kingdom | #827 | 1 : 347 |
| South Africa | #1,471 | 1 : 1,657 |
| Lebanon | #327 | 1 : 240 |
| Canada | #708 | 1 : 461 |
| France | #2,433 | 1 : 1,955 |
| Nigeria | #1,670 | 1 : 1,781 |
| Switzerland | #504 | 1 : 353 |
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Ralph Theodore Breyer was an American competition swimmer and Olympic champion. Breyer represented the United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. He won a gold medal as a member of the first-place record breaking U.S. team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay event. He also competed in the qualifying heats of the men's 400-meter freestyle, and recorded a time of 5:22.4 setting a new Olympic record. The relay team consisted of members Harry Glancy, Wally O'Connor, Johnny Weissmuller, Dick Howell and Ralph Breyer, while other members of the US team included brothers Sam and Duke Kahanamoku. Breyer attended Northwestern University and led his team to two NCAA and three Big Ten championships. Individually, he earned four NCAA championships. His team remained undefeated in dual meets. In 1925 he was the recipient of the Big Ten medal of honor. Breyer married Marguerite Gullicksen of Chicago, Illinois and had two children, William Charles Breyer and Robert Theodore Breyer. In March 1985, he was among the first athletes inducted into the NU Wildcats Hall of Fame.
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