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Kiphuth

American  
[kip-uhth] / ˈkɪp əθ /

noun

  1. Robert J(ohn) H(erman) Bob, 1890–1967, U.S. swimming coach.


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The 71-year-old is the longest tenured athletic director in school history, serving two years longer than Delaney Kiphuth, who served 22 years and retired in 1976.

From Washington Times Aug. 31, 2017

He had then opened the door to Mr Kiphuth, and both had proceeded to look for the paper while keeping the door blocked.

From BBC May 5, 2017

Fellow student Troy Kiphuth has also been charged.

From BBC May 5, 2017

From 1950 to 1954, he was an assistant swimming coach at Yale under the legendary coach Robert J. H. Kiphuth.

From New York Times Oct. 20, 2014

Coach Kiphuth frankly disliked his aggressive Midwestern rival, saw no use for his mechanical rabbits and other training gadgets used to develop stamina and pace.

From Time Magazine Archive

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