Albert White (diver)
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Albert "Al" Cosad 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.
In 1924 he won the gold medal in the 3 m springboard competition as well as in the 10 metre platform event.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
diver
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
. He competed collegiately for Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, and was also the captain of Stanford's gymnastics team, which won the Pacific Coast Conference
Pacific Coast Conference
The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis...
championship in 1921.
In 1924 he won the gold medal in the 3 m springboard competition as well as in the 10 metre platform event.