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Al White

American athlete
Also known as: Albert Cosad White
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Al White (born May 14, 1895, Oakland, Calif., U.S.—died July 8, 1982, Richmond, Calif.) was an American athlete, the first diver to win Olympic gold medals in both the platform and springboard events. White was a versatile athlete who toured Europe on an armed forces basketball team and captained Stanford University’s gymnastics team in the Pacific Coast Conference championship (1921). He won his first national diving championship in 1922 with victories in the 10-metre platform...

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