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Lance Larson
1940 - 2024
Lance Larson
1940 - 2024
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BORN
1940
DIED
2024
Lance Larson Obituary
Lance Larson was an Olympic champion swimmer who was ultimately awarded a silver medal instead of gold in what is considered one of the most controversial calls in modern swimming history.
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Noelle Cornish (Cleary)
January 26, 2024
Lance was a lovely man and quietly watched his boys swim and enjoy their own talents in the pool. My siblings and I all swam with the Larson boys at Orange Aquatics and later VPHS. Lance was always there. Great man and engaged father. The Cleary Family.
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