Bob Windle, gold medallist in the Men's 1500m Swimming Freestyle at the 1964 Summer Olympics, grew up in the suburb.
In retirement, he worked for Allis-Chalmers in the United States, before being transferred to their Australian division.
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In retirement, Windle stayed in the United States for a few more years, working for Allis-Chalmers, an agricultural equipment corporation.
Other notable Australian swimmers who were coached or greatly assisted by Talbot in the 1960s and 1970s included – Ian O'Brien, Bob Windle, Kevin Berry, Beverley Whitfield and Gail Neall.
Bob Windle (1944-): Australian swimmer, won the Olympic 1500 m gold at Tokyo in 1964.
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He spent his entire career in the shadow of fellow Australian distance freestyle swimmers Murray Rose and Bob Windle who won Olympic gold medals.