Dwight D. Eisenhower was an athlete.
Dwight David `` Ike '' Eisenhower ( [ ˈaɪzənˌhaʊ.ər ] ; October 14 , 1890 -- March 28 , 1969 ) was an American politician and Army general who served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 .