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Albert White (diver)

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Albert White
Personal information
Born(1895-05-14)May 14, 1895
Oakland, California, United States
DiedJuly 8, 1982(1982-07-08) (aged 87)
Richmond, California, United States
Sport
SportDiving
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris 3 m springboard
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris 10 m platform

Albert Cosad "Al" White (May 14, 1895 – July 8, 1982) was an American diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He competed collegiately for Stanford University, and was also the captain of Stanford's gymnastics team, which won the Pacific Coast Conference championship in 1921.[1]

In 1924 he won the gold medal in the 3 m springboard competition as well as in the 10 metre platform event.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Migdol, Gary (1997). Stanford: Home of Champions. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 69. ISBN 1-57167-116-1. Retrieved November 24, 2007.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Al White". Olympedia. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
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