Johnny Weissmuller won the 100 metres freestyle at the 1924 Paris Olympics.He went on to win a total of five golds and one bronze medal during his Olympic career.While training for the 1932 Olympics,he was offeres a $500-a-week contract to advertise swimwear.A Hollywood executive saw the adverts and offered Weissmuller the role of Tarzan.In 1932 he made his debut in the film Tarzan the Ape Man.He played the character in 11 more films over the next 16 years.He was the first of four Olympic medallists to play the film role.The others were Buster Crabbe (freestyle swimmer0, Herman Brix (shot put) and Glenn Morris (decathlon).
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Olympic Tarzans
Johnny Weissmuller won the 100 metres freestyle at the 1924 Paris Olympics.He went on to win a total of five golds and one bronze medal during his Olympic career.While training for the 1932 Olympics,he was offeres a $500-a-week contract to advertise swimwear.A Hollywood executive saw the adverts and offered Weissmuller the role of Tarzan.In 1932 he made his debut in the film Tarzan the Ape Man.He played the character in 11 more films over the next 16 years.He was the first of four Olympic medallists to play the film role.The others were Buster Crabbe (freestyle swimmer0, Herman Brix (shot put) and Glenn Morris (decathlon).
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