Michael J. McDermott - Class of 1976
Player Field Contributor
1912 – 1963 (51 yrs)
Elected to Hall of Fame 1976 Charter Member
Club Illinois Athletic Club
College Unknown
High School Unknown
Playing Record 1912 – 1924
Participation AAU Sr. National Championship Team indoor 1914, 15, 16, 17, 21, 23, 24
US Olympic Team 1920 Antwerp BEL VII
Pan American Game Chairman 1959 Chicago IL
Swimming US Olympic Team 1912 Stockholm SWE V
AAU National Long Distant Champion 1913, 14, 16, 17
First (1) in St. Louis MO 10 mile swim (3 times)
AAU National 200 yrd Breaststroke Champion nine (9) yrs in a row 1910 – 1918
A National Swimming Champion at age sixteen
Honors Member of the Helms Foundation Hall of Fame
Elected to the International Swimming Hall of Fame 1969
Personal Business – M. J. McDermott & Co. Construction
Member of the U.S. Navy WWI Dirigible Pilot (see commendation)
Married, Spouse Minnie, Sister Marie, Brothers Francis, Gerard and Gerald. Married 5/18/1917