Emmett Swanson

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Emmett Swanson
Personal information
Born(1906-02-17)February 17, 1906
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
DiedDecember 10, 1968(1968-12-10) (aged 62)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sport
SportSports shooting

Emmett Swanson (February 17, 1906 – December 10, 1968) was an American sports shooter. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He served as president of the National Rifle Association in 1948.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Emmett Swanson". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  2. ^ Rodengen, Jeffrey L. (2002). NRA: An American Legend. Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Write Stuff Enterprises, Inc. 304 pp. ISBN 0-945903-81-2. ("The Presidents of NRA", p. 276).