David Browning
 David "Skippy" Browning | |||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
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| Full name | David Greig Browning, Jr. | ||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Skippy | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | United States | ||||||||||||
| Born |
June 5, 1931 Boston, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||
| Died |
March 13, 1956 (aged 24) Near Rantoul, Kansas | ||||||||||||
| Education | Business administration, University of Texas | ||||||||||||
| Occupation | United States Naval Aviator | ||||||||||||
| Years active | 1948–1956 | ||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Diving | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Springboard diving | ||||||||||||
| University team | University of Texas | ||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||
| Olympic finals | 1952 | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 25 July 2012. | |||||||||||||
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.[1][2] After his Olympic victory in Helsinki Browning shinnied up a flag pole to steal an Olympic flag and was arrested.[3]
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 an AFJS Fury jet carrier fighter when the plane crashed near Rantoul, Kansas, killing Browning.[2] At the time, he was scheduled to be reassigned to Los Angeles to begin training for the 1956 Summer Olympics.[4]
Awards
Browning was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1975.[4]
References
- ↑ "Diving results for the 1952 Summer Olympics". databaseSports.com. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "David "Skippy" Browning (USA) – 1975 Honor Diver". ISHOF, Inc. 1975. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
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