Windber in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Johnny Weissmuller

(1902-1984)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009

1. Johnny Weissmuller Marker

Inscription. Champion swimmer and motion picture hero. Best known as star of a dozen “Tarzan” films produced for MGM and RKO, 1932-1948. He earlier won fame as a swimmer: developed the “American crawl,” set 67 world records, and won five gold medals in the 1924 and 1928 Olympics. He lived in Windber as a child before his family moved to Chicago; returned here for special visits in later years.

Erected 1999 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 40° 14.048′ N, 78° 49.772′ W. Marker is in Windber, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. Marker is at the intersection of Graham Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 160) and Jefferson Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Graham Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Windber PA 15963, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Windber Veteran's Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Windber (about 600 feet away); Windber Strike of 1922-23 (about 700

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feet away); Windber War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Coal Miner (approx. 0.2 miles away); Windber Area Victims of July 20th 1977 Flood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alan Freed (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bethel Church (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Windber.

Also see . . .
1. Johnny Weissmuller from Britannica Encyclopedia. (Submitted on August 20, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. IMDB Biography of Johnny Weissmuller. (Submitted on September 27, 2013, by Trevor Morris of Fond du lac, Wisconsin.)
3. Johnny Weissmuller at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on December 30, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009

2. Johnny Weissmuller Marker

Looking SE along Graham Avenue; marker across street to left of stop sign.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,219 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.