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| Full name | David Greig Browning Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Skippy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1931-06-05)June 5, 1931 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | March 13, 1956(1956-03-13) (aged 24) Near Rantoul, Kansas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Business administration, University of Texas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | United States Naval Aviator | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1948–1956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Diving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Springboard diving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University team | University of Texas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Texas Longhorns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | 1952 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. After his Olympic victory in Helsinki, Browning shinnied up a flag pole to steal an Olympic flag and was arrested.
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. At the time, he was scheduled to be reassigned to Los Angeles to begin training for the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Browning was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1975. His father was his coach and instructor.
See also
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Skippy Browning". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
- "Diving results for the 1952 Summer Olympics". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "David "Skippy" Browning (USA) – 1975 Honor Diver". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. 1975. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
External links
Media related to David Browning at Wikimedia Commons
- David Browning at World Aquatics
- David Browning at the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- David Browning at Olympics.com
- David Browning at Olympedia
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