(born Apr. 30, 1946) Don Schollander dominated the world of swimming for only a short time, but he did it in such a fashion that he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame before he turned 20.

Born in 1946, Schollander grew up in Charlotte, N.C., and then Lake Oswego, where he won two state swimming titles in 1960 as a freshman at Lake Oswego High. Schollander, who grew to be 5-foot-11, won two more individual titles as a sophomore before moving to Santa Clara, Calif., to train with the Santa Clara Swim Club. Two years later, he won three AAU national titles and qualified for two individual and two relays heading into the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Summer Games.
Schollander won gold in all four events, the first time an American had accomplished the feat since Jesse Owens in 1936, and set an Olympic record in three of the events. The U.S. team allowed him to carry the American flag during the Closing Ceremony.

The Associated Press named him Athlete of the Year over Johnny Unitas of the Baltimore Colts, and he was also the recipient of the James Sullivan Award for being the nation’s top amateur athlete, the first time a swimmer won the award.

Following the Games, he attended and swam at Yale University, winning three NCAA event titles. He won a fifth gold medal in a relay at the 1968 Mexico City Games before retiring from competitive swimming.

Schollander returned to Lake Oswego as a real estate developer and raise a family. He wrote two books in the 1970s, including Deep Water, which chronicled the politics of international swimming.

He was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural class in 1980.