"The wisdom acquired with the passage of time is a useless gift unless you share it."
-Esther Williams
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"Life magazine ran a page featuring me and three other girls that was clearly the precursor of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues.“
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"Three events. Three gold medals. I was news, big news, in the sports world."
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