Used in the Exhibit: Play by Play - A Century of L.A. Sports Photography, 1889-1989. Buster Crabbe was a winning olympian who competed in both 1928 (bronze medalist for the 1,500 metres freestyle) and 1932 (gold medalist for the 400 metres freestyle). In the 1950s, he was a popular film and television actor, who portrayed such characters as Tarzan and Buck Rogers. USC grad Clarence "Buster" Crabbe, en route to winning the 400-meter freestyle event. Like another Olympic gold-medallist, Johnny Weissmuller, Crabbe starred as Tarzan in the movies, but he gained fame playing two science fiction heroes: Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon.
Crabbe, Buster,--1908-1983 Los Angeles Swimming Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.) Olympic Games--(10th :--1932 :--Los Angeles, Calif.) Olympic athletes--United States Swimmers--United States Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Television actors and actresses--United States Swimming pools--California--Los Angeles Aquatic sports facilities--California--Los Angeles Stadiums--California--Los Angeles Spectators--California--Los Angeles Crowds--California--Los Angeles University Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Exposition Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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