Amedee Valle Reyburn, Jr. (March 25, 1879 – February 10, 1920) was an American freestyle swimmer and water polo player who won two bronze medals in the 1904 Summer Olympics in his native St. Louis.
A flying enthusiast in the early years of aviation, he participated in a North American coast-to-coast trans-continental flight competition in 1911 that ended in Los Angeles.
Meffert had been the regular coach, and returned to train the Missouri club's swimmers and water polo players in late August.
In the 4x50 yard relay, he swam as the lead swimmer with the team of Gwynne Evans, Marquard Schwarz, and anchor Bill Orthwein.
Besides Reyburn, the Missouri Athletic Club's full water polo team included Gwynne Evans, Gus Goessling, John Meyers, Bill Orthwein, Frank Schreiner, and Manfred Toeppen.
[14] Kelly later filed for divorce in November 1912, after a separation in August of that year primarily due to Reyburn's frequent absences and neglect.
[21] A dangerous sport, Reyburn had a narrow escape on October 31, 1911 when his plane struck the ground and stood on end at Kinloch field in St.
[2] He died about a month after being admitted in a Milwaukee hospital on February 10, 1920, possibly unable to recover from the injuries he received in the plane accident, and his body was transported to St. Louis.