Dan Zehr (Men's Swimming, 1936-38)
One of Northwestern's all-time greats, Zehr earned All-America honors in 1936 and was a part of the famed Wildcat teams who were coached by Tom Robinson, a 1984 charter member of NU's Athletic Hall of Fame. Robinson guided the Wildcat men's swimming and diving teams from their inception 1910 until 1943. Four times during that era, Northwestern captured national championships (1924, 1929, 1930, 1933). (This was prior to the formation of the NCAA.)
Zehr earned All-America honors, winning the 150 backstroke at the collegiate championships. His greatest national honor, however, came at the 1932 U.S. Olympic Games in Los Angeles where Zehr placed fourth in the 100-meter backstroke. Zehr was one of 13 All-Americas that Robinson coached. Zehr was honored posthumously.
