Historic Photographs
a small selection
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was born in San Francisco in December of 1899 and joined
the Dolphin Club in March 1919. Like Jim Cronin, Lawton
was totally committed to the Dolphin Swimming and Boating
Club, holding many club offices: President in 1938 and
1966, Rowing and Swimming Commissioner for many years,
and Treasurer for over two decades. He was sculling
champion of the Pacific Coast in his class in the 1920's
and 1930's and swam the Club Golden Gate Swim fourteen
times. An aquatic legend, Lawton Hughes died in August
of 1982 at the age of 82. |
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