Renee Magee

Holly Renee Magee (born March 30, 1959), also known by her married name Renee Tucker, is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec. She competed in the preliminary heats of the women's 100-meter backstroke event and recorded at time of 1:06.44.[1]

Renee Magee
Personal information
Full nameHolly Renee Magee
National teamUnited States
Born (1959-03-30) March 30, 1959
Texas City, Texas
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight146 lb (66 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubDad's Swim Club
College teamUniversity of North Carolina

She was born to Jack and June Magee on March 30, 1959, in Texas City. Renee and her seven siblings spent much of their youth in the swimming pool and by the age of 17 with her hard work, drive and determination gained her a spot on the 1976 US Olympic swim team and the World Games the following year. Her extra-ordinary work ethic carried her through law school and a 25 + year career as a prosecutor and judge in the Harris County and Galveston County Criminal justice systems

Currently she was a judge of the 337th District Court in Houston, Texas, immediately before her untimely death.

See also

References
  1. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Renee Magee. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
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