Miller Anderson (diver)
![]() Anderson (right) with Sammy Lee in 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Miller Altman Anderson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | December 27, 1922|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | October 29, 1965 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 42)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Miller Altman Anderson (December 27, 1922 – October 29, 1965) was an American diver, who won his first national diving championship in 1942, in the 3-meter springboard. A flyer during World War II, he was forced to parachute from his plane on his 112th mission, and his left leg was severely injured. A silver plate was inserted into his knee, and he had to learn to dive all over again after the war.[1][2]
Representing Ohio State, Anderson won the NCAA 3-meter championship, the national 1-meter championship, and the national 3-meter championship in 1946, 1947, and 1948. He also won silver medals in the springboard event at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. Anderson was the first to perform a forward one-and-a-half somersault with two twists and a backward one-and-a-half with one twist.[1][2]
Anderson died of a heart attack in his home on October 29, 1965, aged 42. In 1967 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[2]
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- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Miller Anderson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c "MILLER ANDERSON (USA) 1967 Honor Diver". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
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