Marie Bedford
- September 8, 1997
- 90 years
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Marie Bedford, 90, South African Olympic swimmer (1928).
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|Mary Esther Bedford (27 March 1907 – 8 September 1997 in Durban) was a South African freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
In 1928 she was a member of the South African relay team which won the bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay event. She also competed in the 400 metre freestyle competition, but was eliminated in the first round.
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