Raymond Brooke Essick, III

Background

III, Raymond Brooke Essick, was born on September 18, 1933 in Murphysboro, Illinois, United States. Son of Raymond Brooke Junior and Ida Mae (Bailey) E.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, University of Illinois, 1955; Master of Science in Physical Education, University of Illinois, 1958.

Career

Swimming teacher, coach, New Trier Township High School, Winnetka, Illinois, 1958-1966; swimming teacher, coach, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1966-1973; swimming coach, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1973-1976; swimming administrator, National Amateur Athletic Union, Indianapolis, 1976-1978; executive director, United States Swimming, Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado, since 1978.

Achievements

• Raymond Brooke Essick, III has been listed as a noteworthy amateur sports administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1955-1957. Member American Swimming Coaches Association, National Interscholastic Swim Coach Association, University of Illinois Lettermans Club, Colorado Springs Sports Corporation, Indiana Amateur Sports Corporation, Broadmoor Golf Club, Country Club Colorado, United States Olympic Committee (chairman coaches education committee, athlete performance committee, substance abuse committee, television committee).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, racquetball, skiing, antique collecting, jazz music.

Connections

Married Frances Antoinette Stewart, June 14, 1958. Children: Raymond Brooke IV, Anne, Bradley, Katherine.

Father:

Raymond Brooke E. Junior

Mother:

Ida Mae (Bailey) E.

Spouse:

Frances Antoinette Stewart

child:

Bradley III

child:

Anne III

child:

Raymond Brooke IV III

child:

Katherine III