Anthony Hugh Clay (2016) - Hall of Fame

Anthony Hugh Clay

Induction:
2016
Class:
1965

Anthony Clay helped Army earn three Star victories over Navy during his four varsity seasons on the swimming & diving team. He collected four All-America honors, including in the 100 free in 1963 and in the 400 free relay during the 1963, 1964 and 1965 seasons.

A 1965 graduate, he anchored the Academy and NCAA record-setting 400 free relay team at the 1963 Army-Navy meet that was selected as the No. 2 seed at the 1963 National Championships.

He established Army records in the 50 free, 100 free and 200 free, while contributing to Academy standards in the 400 free relay, 200 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay. A three-time competitor in the Eastern Intercollegiate Championships, Clay received West Point's Class of 1923 Award while swimming under Army Hall-of-Fame coach Jack Ryan.