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979:John Nelson
959:David Lyons
934:Bill Farley
929:Gary Dilley
919:Steve Clark
914:Bob Bennett
909:Mike Austin
823:Bill Farley
698:Bill Farley
669:Bill Farley
384:Murray Rose
21:Bill Farley
1229:Categories
1126:Susan Pitt
994:Carl Robie
944:Gary Ilman
924:Bill Craig
897:Men's team
779:2023-01-27
577:2023-01-27
546:References
429:Carl Robie
420:Gus Stager
188:(Michigan)
185:Gus Stager
76:1944-11-10
1209:(manager)
1197:(manager)
1004:Roy Saari
999:Dick Roth
939:Jed Graef
259:2002-2014
249:1999-2002
206:1964-1967
148:Freestyle
534:See also
414:team in
342:swimming
134:Swimming
53:Nickname
278:Overall
239:1979-80
229:1969-79
144:Strokes
314:Awards
182:(LAAC)
160:(LAAC)
117:Weight
109:Height
57:"Bill"
1170:Staff
175:Coach
130:Sport
125:Sport
361:.
154:Club
91:Died
70:Born
1231::
841:.
837:.
744:^
689:^
619:^
586:^
554:^
222:HC
882:e
875:t
868:v
782:.
580:.
78:)
74:(
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