Albert M. Wiggins, Jr was an American swimmer who attended the 1956 Summer Olympics

1956 Summer Olympics

The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...

 in Melbourne, Australia, a former world record holder in the butterfly, and NCAA swimming champion at The Ohio State University. He is a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame

International Swimming Hall of Fame

The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of swimming in the United States and around...

. He appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...

in April 1956 when he was 21 years old. He is one of 68 athletes to have been featured in the Faces in the Crowd section of SI and then also appear on a cover (see "50 Years of Faces in the Crowd" issue 12.16.2006).

External links

• Wiggins' entry from the International Swimming Hall of Fame website