David Browning
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Personal information | |
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Full name | David Greig Browning Jr. |
Nickname(s) | Skippy |
Nationality | United States |
Born | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.[1] | June 5, 1931
Died | March 13, 1956 Near Rantoul, Kansas, U.S.[1] | (aged 24)
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 |
Club | Texas Longhorns[1] |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | 1952 |
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.[2][3] After his Olympic victory in Helsinki, Browning shinnied up a flag pole to steal an Olympic flag and was arrested.[4]
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 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]
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References[]
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- ^ Jump up to: a b c Skippy Browning. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Diving results for the 1952 Summer Olympics". databaseSports.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "David "Skippy" Browning (USA) – 1975 Honor Diver". ISHOF, Inc. 1975. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
External links[]
- David Browning at Olympedia
- David Browning at International Swimming Hall of Fame
- David Browning at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- 1931 births
- 1956 deaths
- Accidental deaths in Kansas
- American male divers
- Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in the United States
- Divers at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Highland Park High School (University Park, Texas) alumni
- Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in diving
- People from Boston
- Texas Longhorns men's divers
- United States Naval Aviators
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1956