David Browning
David Greig "Skippy" Browning Jr. (June 5, 1931 – March 13, 1956) was a diver from the United States and Olympic champion. He represented the US at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he received a gold medal in springboard diving.[2][3] After his Olympic victory in Helsinki, Browning shinnied up a flag pole to steal an Olympic flag and was arrested.[4]
Browning at the 1952 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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| Full name | David Greig Browning Jr. | |||||||||||
| Nickname | Skippy | |||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||
| Born | June 5, 1931 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.[1] | |||||||||||
| Died | March 13, 1956 (aged 24) Near Rantoul, Kansas, U.S.[1] | |||||||||||
| Education | Business administration, University of Texas | |||||||||||
| Occupation | United States Naval Aviator | |||||||||||
| Years active | 1948–1956 | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Diving | |||||||||||
| Event | Springboard diving | |||||||||||
| University team | University of Texas | |||||||||||
| Club | Texas Longhorns[1] | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Olympic finals | 1952 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Browning married Corinne L. Couch on September 7, 1950. In January 1953 he graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in business administration. In June 1955 he received his wings as a pilot in the United States Navy at Pensacola, Florida. On March 13, 1956, he was on a training flight in a North American FJ Fury jet carrier fighter when the plane crashed near Rantoul, Kansas, killing Browning.[3] At the time, he was scheduled to be reassigned to Los Angeles to begin training for the 1956 Summer Olympics.[5]
Browning was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1975.[5] His father was his coach and instructor.[citation needed]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
- ^ . databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ^ a b "BROWNING, DAVID GREIG, JR". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ^ Wallechinsky, David; Loucky, Jaime (2012). The Complete Book of the Olympics 2012 Edition. London: Aurum Press. p. 593. ISBN 978-1-84513-695-6.
- ^ a b . ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. 1975. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
External links edit
Media related to David Browning at Wikimedia Commons
- David Browning at World Aquatics
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- David Browning at Olympics.com
- David Browning at Olympedia