Q:Facts: - death place: bala cynwyd , pennsylvania - nicknames: '' joe '' - death date: 6 august 1991 - strokes: breaststroke - fullname: joseph thomas verdeur - birth date: 7 march 1926 - name: joe verdeur - birth place: philadelphia , pennsylvania - collegeteam: la salle university Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of joe verdeur .
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joseph thomas verdeur -lrb- march 7 , 1926 -- august 6 , 1991 -rrb- was an american competition swimmer , olympic champion , and former world record-holder .