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Esther Williams

The newspapers loved pinup pictures of pretty young swimmers, and as a national champion, I got more than my share of space in the sports pages.

Esther Williams

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Esther Williams is saying that newspapers enjoyed publishing attractive photos of young swimmers, which helped her gain a lot of attention because she was a top athlete. Her status as a national champion meant she appeared frequently in sports news, partly due to her looks as well as her swimming achievements.

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