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Weissmuller Plays The Ukelele

Weissmuller Plays The Ukelele

American swimmer Johnny Weissmuller (1904 - 1984) sits on a beach and plays the ukelele for a group of children, 1924. Weissmuller won two individual gold medals at the 1924 Paris Olymics, as well as one team gold and one team bronze. He went on to win two more gold medals in the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam.

In this photo: Johnny Weissmuller

Photo: FPG/Getty Images

Jan 01, 1924
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