Background
Bartels, Robert Louis was born on November 14, 1928 in Gettysburg, South Dakota, United States. Son of Adolph Walter and Ruth Mills Bartels.
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Bartels, Robert Louis was born on November 14, 1928 in Gettysburg, South Dakota, United States. Son of Adolph Walter and Ruth Mills Bartels.
Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1951. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1962.
Swimming/tennis coach and assistant athletic director Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, 1952—1954. Swimming/tennis coach and assistant professor Ohio University, Athens, 1954—1959. Instructor Ohio State University, Columbus, 1959—1962, assistant professor, 1962—1967, assistant swim coach, 1962—1963, head swim coach, 1963—1967, associate professor, 1968—1972, professor, 1972—1989.
President College Swim Coaches Association American, 1971—1972, Ohio State University Faculty Club, Columbus, Ohio, 1981, Ohio State University Retirees Association, 1991—1992.
Volunteer director safety services Columbus Area Red Cross, Ohio, 1963—1986. Member medical advisory board Columbus Young Men’s Christian Association, 1970—1980. Fellow: American College Sports Medicine.
Married Janet Cowl Redman, June 9, 1951. Children: Janet Ruth, Robin Bartels Lucas, Robert Redman.