ticker-tape parade
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- In Gertrude Ederle
…New York City by a ticker tape parade, and U.S. Pres. Calvin Coolidge dubbed her “America’s best girl.” She subsequently toured for a time as a professional swimmer. A series of misfortunes, culminating in a serious back injury in 1933, ended her public career for a time, but in 1939…
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