Bill Ruth and Bill Yorzyk

Item Information

Title:
Bill Ruth and Bill Yorzyk
Description:
A photograph of Springfield College swimmer Bill Ruth and alumnus and assistant swim coach Dr. Bill Yorzyk. Bill Ruth is in his swimming suit and has his arm around Bill Yorzyk's shoulders. He is holding a towel in his right hand. Bill Yorzyk is wearing a tie.
Date:
[1970?–1974?]
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Student Files
Subjects:
Springfield College
Springfield College--Swimming and diving
Springfield College--Swimming and diving--Men
Springfield College--Sports
Springfield College--Sports--Men
Springfield College--All-American
Ruth, William R. (Class of 1974)
Yorzyk, William A.
Swimmers
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
https://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/17924
Terms of Use:
Text and images are owned, held, or licensed by Springfield College and are available for personal, non-commercial, and educational use, provided that ownership is properly cited. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Springfield College, Babson Library, Archives and Special Collections. Any commercial use without written permission from Springfield College is strictly prohibited. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, Springfield College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The publishing, exhibiting, or broadcasting party assumes all responsibility for clearing reproduction rights and for any infringement of United States copyright law.
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Notes:
William R. Ruth graduated from Springfield College in 1974. A standout swimmer for Springfield College, he earned 12 NCAA All-American honors and set four school records during his career. After graduation, Ruth competed as a professional triathlete from 1981-1987 and ranked in the top 10 in the world in all distances for much of his career. Ruth also taught health and physical education at Liberty High School in Bethlehem, PA. for more than thirty years and served as the director of Pennsylvania Special Olympics Track & Field Program and Nordic Skiing events. Yorzyk became an NCAA All-American his junior year at Springfield College, and his senior year he became an ECAC champion. After graduating in 1954, Yorzyk went on to become a graduate assistant in the physical education department at Springfield. Yorzyk went on to compete in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and was the first Olympic champion in the dolphin-butterfly stroke. In his career he set a total of 11 World Records and won the U.S. National Outdoor butterfly title 4 times from 1955 through 1958.
This image was donated to the Archives from the SC Athletic Department. It was donated as an electronic file. The photograph was printed out and a physical copy was placed into the Student File. The original copy of this photographic print does not currently exist in the Archives.
Identifier:
ruth-bill-yorzyk-bill