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Mike Burton, 3-time Olympic swimming champion, dies at 79 after battle with Alzheimer's

Mike Burton, a three-time Olympic swimming champion who was the first American to win gold in the 1,500-meter freestyle at consecutive games, has died according to his son. He was 79. Eric Burton announced his father's death Friday on his Facebook account. “My dad, Mike Burton, has passed away af...

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