George Van Cleaf

Not to be confused with Gilbert Van Cleve.

George W. Van Cleaf (October 8, 1879 – January 6, 1905) was an American water polo player and swimmer who represented the United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri.^[1] At the 1904 Olympics, Van Cleaf was sponsored by the New York Athletic Club. He won a gold medal as a member of the New York Athletic Club's Olympic water polo team, and was also a member of the NYAC's fourth-place team in the men's 4x50-yard freestyle relay. He and his water polo teammate, David Bratton, died of typhoid fever within four months after the competition. In 1988, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.^[2][3]

George Van Cleaf

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Personal information
Full name	George W. Van Cleaf
National team	United States
Born	(1879-10-08)October 8, 1879 Northfield, New York
Died	January 6, 1905(1905-01-06) (aged 25) Brooklyn, New York
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle, water polo
Club	New York Athletic Club
Medal record Men's water polo Representing the United States Olympic Games 1904 St. Louis Team competition