David Hey Bratton (October, 1869 – December 3, 1904) was an American water polo player and competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri.[1]
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Full name | David Hey Bratton | ||||||||||
National team | United States | ||||||||||
Born | October 1869 New York, New York | ||||||||||
Died | December 3, 1904 (aged 35) Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle, water polo | ||||||||||
Club | New York Athletic Club | ||||||||||
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Bratton was sponsored by the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) at the time of the 1904 Olympics, and was a member of NYAC Olympic water polo team that won the 1904 gold medal. He was also a member of the NYAC team in the men's 4x50-yard freestyle relay which finished fourth in the Olympic final.
Bratton was born in New York City. Following the 1904 Olympics, he died of a typhoid fever in Chicago that same year.[2]
1904 USA Olympic swimming team | ||
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United States men's water polo squad – 1904 Summer Olympics – Gold, Silver and Bronze medals | ||
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