What's your heritage? Alfred Nakache was born in Constantine (French Algiers) in 1915 but the Nakache family arrived in French Algeria from Iraq in the late 19th century. His story is outlined in this video.

For his contributions to swimming, Alfred Nakache was posthumously inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

https://youtu.be/_p8QMe1LxKM?si=moJnHI4T4X6_f-B-

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