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| NAME = Buck, Terry |
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| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Buck, Terence William |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian swimmer, Olympic athlete, swimming coach |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 6 July 1943 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 7 March 2005 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = Tweed River, New South Wales, Australia |
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Revision as of 12:34, 22 October 2015
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Terrence William Buck |
| Nickname | "Terry" |
| National team |  Australia |
| Born | 6 July 1943 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Died | 7 March 2005 (aged 61) Tweed River, New South Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Medley |
Terence William Buck (6 July 1943 – 7 March 2005)[1] was an Australian swimmer and coach. He represented Australia at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the 400m individual medley and placed eighth.[2] He was the first Australian swimmer to first participate at the Olympics as both an athlete and a coach.[1] He was head coach in the 1984 Summer Olympics, and team manager in 1992 and 1996.[3] Buck was also a surf lifesaver and a life member of the Clovelly Surf Club in New South Wales.[3] He died in a tractor accident on his farm, leaving behind his wife Laraine and three daughters.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b Kubatko, Justin. "Terry Buck Biography and Olympic results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ^ Kubatko, Justin. "Swimming at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Individual Medley". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ^ a b c "Top coach Terry Buck mourned". The Sydney Morning Herald. AAP. 8 March 2005. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ^ Cowley, Michael; Mahar, Jessica (9 December 2009). "Second Swimmer Steps Forward With Abuse Claims Against a Coach". theage.com.au. Retrieved 29 September 2010.