Sammy Lee

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sammy_Lee
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Southern_California
gptkbp:birthDate 1920-08-01
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Samuel_Lee
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Fresno,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:bronzeMedalist gptkb:1948_Summer_Olympics
gptkbp:children gptkb:Sammy_Lee_Jr.
gptkbp:deathDate 2016-12-02
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Newport_Beach,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:ethnicity Korean American
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sammy Lee
gptkbp:inductedInto International Swimming Hall of Fame
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:United_States_Army_Medical_Corps
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableAchievement first Asian American man to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:physician
gptkb:swimmer
gptkbp:OlympicMedal gptkb:1948_Summer_Olympics
gptkb:1952_Summer_Olympics
gptkbp:sport diving
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Rosie_Lee
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kirkby
gptkb:Naval_Station_Great_Lakes
gptkb:Sammy
gptkb:The_Upside_of_Anger
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6