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Legacies Project Oral History: Dick Kimball

Dick Kimball was born in 1935 in Rochester, Minnesota. He was the Minnesota high school diving champion four years in a row, and he also excelled in gymnastics, trampoline, and cheerleading. At the University of Michigan, he was the NCAA springboard champion in 1957, and in 1963 he was the Professional World Diving champion. Kimball coached the University of Michigan diving team for 43 years, and several U.S. Olympic diving teams. He has been inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame and the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor.

Dick Kimball was interviewed by students from Skyline High School in Ann Arbor in 2018 as part of the Legacies Project.

Fritz Crisler helps remove snow from Michigan Stadium, November 1966

Fritz Crisler helps remove snow from Michigan Stadium, November 1966 image
Year:
1966
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 4, 1966
Caption:
Fritz Crisler Lends A Hand The snow in Michigan Stadium drifted to a foot or two deep in some places and Michigan Athletic Director Fritz Crisler became a member of the clean-up crew, manning this hand-operated, motorized plow which picks up the snow and shoots it out the side.

Parting Tribute Paid to Athletes of Past

Parting Tribute Paid to Athletes of Past image
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Day
10
Month
May
Year
1968
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