Jesse Vassallo
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About
First Puerto Rican to be inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame, he competed for the United States in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Before Fame
He attended Academia Cristo Rey in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Trivia
He won gold in the 1,500-meter freestyle at the 1976 U.S. Swimming Nationals.
Family Life
He was raised with four brothers.
Associated With
He did not attend the 1980 Olympics due to the boycott instituted by President Jimmy Carter.