Full name: Frank Edward McKinney, Jr.
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0" (184 cm)
Weight: 163 lbs (74 kg)
Born: November 3, 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Died: September 11, 1992 in near Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Affiliations: Indianapolis AC, Indianapolis (USA) / Indiana Hoosiers, Bloomington (USA)
Country:
United States
Sport: Swimming
Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze (3 Total)
As a 16-year-old, Frank McKinney won the 100 m backstroke at the 1955 Pan American Games and was the youngest member of the team that set a new world record in the 4×100 m medley relay (with Clarke Scholes and the non-Olympians Fred McGuire and Leonide Barcke). He again won gold medals in both events at the 1959 Games (medley relay with Mike Troy, Jeff Farrell, and the non-Olympian Kenneth Nakasone). McKinney won 14 AAU titles and took two NCAA championships for Indiana University. In 1959 he twice set a world record for the 200 m backstroke and in 1960 he was a member, on two occasions, of teams which posted new world records in the medley relay. After two years as an Army intelligence officer, Frank McKinney became a banker and served as president and chairman of the board of the American Fletcher National Bank in Indianapolis. |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer | 18 | Melbourne | Swimming | Men's 100 metres Backstroke | United States | USA | 3 | Bronze | |
| 1960 Summer | 21 | Roma | Swimming | Men's 100 metres Backstroke | United States | USA | 2 | Silver | |
| 1960 Summer | 21 | Roma | Swimming | Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | WR |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer | 18 | Melbourne | Swimming | United States | Final | 3 | 1:04.5 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 18 | Melbourne | Swimming | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 3 | QU | 1:05.3 |
| 1956 Summer | 18 | Melbourne | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Four | 2 | QU | 1:06.0 |
| 1960 Summer | 21 | Roma | Swimming | United States | Final | 2 | 1:02.1 | ||
| 1960 Summer | 21 | Roma | Swimming | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 1 | QU | 1:03.8 |
| 1960 Summer | 21 | Roma | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Five | 1 | QU | 1:02.4 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | IST | CTAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer | 21 | Roma | Swimming | United States | USA | Final | 1 | WR | 4:05.4 | 1:02.0 | 1:02.0 |