David Fall (water diver)
David "Dave" Athelstane case (born December 4, 1902 in Fairland , Oklahoma , † November 9, 1964 in San Bernardino , California ) was a high diver from the United States .
Fall attended Oregon State University and then Stanford University , where he graduated in 1924. At the 1924 Olympics , the three representatives of the United States won all three medals. Albert White had a lead of 0.8 points over David Fall after eight jumps, and Clarence Pinkston received the bronze medal , 13.5 points behind Fall .
Case worked as an attorney specializing in maritime law. Shortly before his death, he was appointed district judge.
literature
- Volker Kluge : Summer Olympic Games. The Chronicle I. Athens 1896 - Berlin 1936. Sportverlag Berlin, Berlin 1997, ISBN 3-328-00715-6 . P. 551 and p. 584, note 205
Web links
- David Fall in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Case, david |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fall, David Athelstane (full name); Fall, Dave (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American high diver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th December 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fairland , Oklahoma |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 9, 1964 |
| Place of death | San Bernardino , California |