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John Crosby Jr.
John Crosby Jr. (June 29, 1951 – October 17, 2017)[1] was an American gymnast. He competed in eight events at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | June 29, 1951 New York, New York, United States |
| Died | October 17, 2017 (aged 66) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Gymnastics |
Crosby was part of the US team for the 1973 Summer Universiade but was hospitalized with appendicitis while in the Soviet Union.[3]
Crosby competed collegiately on the Southern Connecticut Owls men's gymnastics team under Abie Grossfeld and Crosby's 13 individual titles was the most in the history of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Owls Mourn Passing of a Legend, John Crosby". Southern Connecticut State University Athletics. October 19, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ US Gymnastics Federation's Magazine with competition results
- ^ Apple, Ginny (June 3, 1984). "Southern's Coach Taking His High Standards to LA". Hartford Courant. pp. E1 & E18. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
External links edit
- John Crosby Jr. at the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame
- John Crosby Jr. at Olympics.com
- John Crosby Jr. at Olympedia