Frank Legacki
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Frank Legacki, Jr. is a former championship swimmer
. He won two individual, one relay and two team NCAA swimming championships between 1959 and 1961 and set American records in the 50-yard freestyle
and 100-yard butterfly
. He was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor
in 1994.
neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, Legacki attended North Catholic High School as a freshman and transferred to Father Judge High School
when it was opened in 1954 for his sophomore year. He helped the Father Judge Crusaders win the Philadelphia City League championship, and Legacki won the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle events at the National Catholic Swimming Championships.
, where he was a three-time NCAA champion. Legacki's individual NCAA championships were as follows:
He also helped Michigan win the NCAA team championships in 1959 and 1961. During his time at Michigan, he also set an American record in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly. Legacki set the American record in the butterfly in April 1961, and the UPI reported on the feat as follows:
Legacki received both a Bachelor's degree in history (1962) and an M.B.A.
degree (1964) from the University of Michigan.
Legacki also served as the head coach of the Ann Arbor Swim Club from 1963 to 1964. Swimming was not yet a varsity sport for women at the time, and the Ann Arbor Swim Club was the team for which University of Michigan women swimmers competed. During his tenure as head coach, Legacki conducted a three-week training camp for the team in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Legacki later recalled that, despite hot and humid weather in Florida, his swimmers wore long-sleeved blouses in public: "I asked them why they chose long versus short sleeves, and they told me that when they cut steak, short sleeves showed their muscles. They were quite conscious about it and preferred to cover up." Legacki resigned as the Swim Club's head coach in 1964 after graduating from the university with his M.B.A.
. In 1996, he led a leveraged buyout of Kaepa from Wolverine World Wide, Inc., and sold the company in 1996. He has also served as the president of Andover Consulting Group in Boston, Massachusetts, and vice president of marketing at Converse, Inc., in North Reading, Massachusetts
, and managing director of The Strategic Consulting Group of Marketing Corporation of America, in Westport, Connecticut
.
In 1997, Legacki was one of the founding investors in Rosebud Solutions, a healthware software company. Legacki's wife, Alicia Torres, was the company's president and CEO, and the two moved the company to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1998. Legacki served as a senior executive at Rosebud until it was sold to McKesson Corp.
In 2008, Legacki was selected to head an office for venture capital fund, Fletcher Spaght Ventures, overseeing the fund's Michigan investment strategy.
in 1994.
He has also been inducted into the Father Judge High School Hall of Fame.
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Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
. He won two individual, one relay and two team NCAA swimming championships between 1959 and 1961 and set American records in the 50-yard freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
and 100-yard butterfly
Butterfly stroke
The butterfly is a swimming stroke swum on the breast, with both arms moving simultaneously. The butterfly kick was developed separately, and is also known as the "dolphin kick"...
. He was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor
University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor
The University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor, founded in 1978, recognizes University of Michigan athletes, coaches, and administrators who have made significant contributions to the university's athletic programs...
in 1994.
Early years
A native of the TaconyTacony, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tacony is a historic neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia, about from downtown Philadelphia. It is the oldest continuously occupied neighborhood in Philadelphia. It is bounded by Frankford Avenue on the northwest, Cottman Avenue on the northeast, Levick Street on the southwest, and the...
neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, Legacki attended North Catholic High School as a freshman and transferred to Father Judge High School
Father Judge High School
Father Judge High School is a Roman Catholic high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in 1954 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia and is run by the Oblates of St...
when it was opened in 1954 for his sophomore year. He helped the Father Judge Crusaders win the Philadelphia City League championship, and Legacki won the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle events at the National Catholic Swimming Championships.
University of Michigan
Legacki enrolled at the University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, where he was a three-time NCAA champion. Legacki's individual NCAA championships were as follows:
- 1959 100-yard freestyle, 49.6
- 1959 400-yard freestyle relay (with John McGuire, Carl Woolley, and Richard Hanley), 3:21.6
- 1961 50-yard freestyle, 21.4
He also helped Michigan win the NCAA team championships in 1959 and 1961. During his time at Michigan, he also set an American record in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly. Legacki set the American record in the butterfly in April 1961, and the UPI reported on the feat as follows:
"Frank Legacki of Michigan joined the other winners in establishing American records with a time of 51.9 in the 100-yard butterfly. The feat was particularl amazing since Legacki had only 15 minutes earlier competed in the freestyle finals."He also set the NCAA record in the 50-yard freestyle in March 1961 with a time of 21.4 at the NCAA championships in Seattle.
Legacki received both a Bachelor's degree in history (1962) and an M.B.A.
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
degree (1964) from the University of Michigan.
Legacki also served as the head coach of the Ann Arbor Swim Club from 1963 to 1964. Swimming was not yet a varsity sport for women at the time, and the Ann Arbor Swim Club was the team for which University of Michigan women swimmers competed. During his tenure as head coach, Legacki conducted a three-week training camp for the team in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Legacki later recalled that, despite hot and humid weather in Florida, his swimmers wore long-sleeved blouses in public: "I asked them why they chose long versus short sleeves, and they told me that when they cut steak, short sleeves showed their muscles. They were quite conscious about it and preferred to cover up." Legacki resigned as the Swim Club's head coach in 1964 after graduating from the university with his M.B.A.
Business career
After graduating from the University of Michigan, Legacki has had a long career in business. He was the President and CEO of Kaepa, Inc., an athletic footwear company based in San Antonio, TexasSan Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
. In 1996, he led a leveraged buyout of Kaepa from Wolverine World Wide, Inc., and sold the company in 1996. He has also served as the president of Andover Consulting Group in Boston, Massachusetts, and vice president of marketing at Converse, Inc., in North Reading, Massachusetts
North Reading, Massachusetts
North Reading is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 14,892 at the 2010 census.-History:The area was first settled in 1651 when the town of Reading received a special land grant north of the Ipswich River...
, and managing director of The Strategic Consulting Group of Marketing Corporation of America, in Westport, Connecticut
Westport, Connecticut
-Neighborhoods:* Saugatuck – around the Westport railroad station near the southwestern corner of the town – a built-up area with some restaurants, stores and offices....
.
In 1997, Legacki was one of the founding investors in Rosebud Solutions, a healthware software company. Legacki's wife, Alicia Torres, was the company's president and CEO, and the two moved the company to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1998. Legacki served as a senior executive at Rosebud until it was sold to McKesson Corp.
In 2008, Legacki was selected to head an office for venture capital fund, Fletcher Spaght Ventures, overseeing the fund's Michigan investment strategy.
Honors
Legacki was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of HonorUniversity of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor
The University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor, founded in 1978, recognizes University of Michigan athletes, coaches, and administrators who have made significant contributions to the university's athletic programs...
in 1994.
He has also been inducted into the Father Judge High School Hall of Fame.
See also
- University of Michigan Athletic Hall of HonorUniversity of Michigan Athletic Hall of HonorThe University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor, founded in 1978, recognizes University of Michigan athletes, coaches, and administrators who have made significant contributions to the university's athletic programs...
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