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Leslie Norman Ross ( 2 May 1895 Portland, Oregon — 19 June 1953 Evanston, Illinois ) was a United States Olympic swimmer who won five events at the Inter-Allied Games in June 1919, held at Joinville-Le-Pont near Paris and three gold medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.

He set thirteen world records and held eighteen U. S. National Championships during his career.

Ross later worked in radio in Chicago.

His son, Norman A Ross Jr. ( 1922 – 2008 ), was a well-known radio and television host, corporate executive and civic leader in Chicago.