 Browning at the 1952 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Greig Browning Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Skippy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1931-06-05)June 5, 1931 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | March 13, 1956(1956-03-13) (aged 24) NearRantoul, 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
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 25 July 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Greig"Skippy" Browning Jr. (June 5, 1931 – March 13, 1956) was adiver from theUnited States and Olympic champion. He represented the US at the1952 Summer Olympics inHelsinki, where he received a gold medal inspringboard diving.[2][3] After his Olympic victory in Helsinki, Browning shinnied up a flag pole to steal anOlympic flag and was arrested.[4]
Browning married Corinne L. Couch on September 7, 1950. In January 1953 he graduated from theUniversity of Texas at Austin with a degree inbusiness administration. In June 1955 he received his wings as apilot in theUnited States Navy atPensacola, Florida.
On March 13, 1956, he was on a training flight in aNorth American FJ-3 Furyjetcarrierfighter when the plane crashed nearRantoul, Kansas, killing Browning.[3] At the time, he was scheduled to be reassigned to Los Angeles to begin training for the1956 Summer Olympics.[5]
Browning was inducted into theInternational Swimming Hall of Fame inFort Lauderdale, Florida in 1975.[5] His father was his coach and instructor.[citation needed]
Media related toDavid Browning at Wikimedia Commons
|
