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Charlie Hickcox

Charlie Hickcox, American swimmer (died 2010)

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Born
February 6, 1947
Died
June 14, 2010
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1947

About Charlie Hickcox

Charles Buchanan Hickcox II was an American competition swimmer who swam for the University of Indiana, a three-time Olympic champion at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, and a former world record-holder in six events. Hickcox set a state high school record in the 100-meter butterfly of 1:00.07 at the Saguaro Invitational in May, 1965. He won a total of seven individual NCAA national championships while swimming for Hoosiers coach Doc Counsilman. In 1969 he won NCAA individual titles in the 200 individual medley and 200 backstroke, and swam with Indiana's NCAA championship 400 medley relay team. He tied with American Sharon Stouder for the second highest Olympic medal count of any swimmer to that date, placing second to Don Schollander of Yale who won four gold medals in 1964.

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Charlie Hickcox timeline

  1. He tied with American Sharon Stouder for the second highest Olympic medal count of any swimmer to that date, placing second to Don Schollander of Yale who won four gold medals in 1964.
  2. Hickcox set a state high school record in the 100-meter butterfly of 1:00.07 at the Saguaro Invitational in May, 1965.
  3. In 1969 he won NCAA individual titles in the 200 individual medley and 200 backstroke, and swam with Indiana's NCAA championship 400 medley relay team.

The world when Charlie Hickcox was born

Charlie Hickcox was born in 1947. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1947

  • #1 song"Near You" – Francis Craig
  • Top movieMiracle on 34th Street
  • Top TV showHowdy Doody
  • Best-selling bookThe Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier
  • Top headlineJackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color barrier
  • Technology milestoneTransistor invented at Bell Labs
  • Defining fadFlying saucer mania
  • Notable inventionPolaroid instant camera
  • World population2.47 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (BAA)
  • U.S. population144.1M

1947 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Charlie Hickcox's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19472026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$7,800$435,000
Average income$4,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population144.1M341 million

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