Paula Jean Myers-Pope
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Paula Jean Myers-Pope (November 11, 1934 – June 9, 1995) was an American diver and four-time Olympic medalist in three Summer Olympic Games (1952, 1956 and 1960).[1]
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Birth name | Paula Jean Myers |
Born | November 11, 1934 (1934-11-11) La Verne, California, U.S.A.[1] |
Died | June 9, 1995 (1995-06-10) (aged 60) Ojai, California, U.S.A. |
Alma mater | Covina High School[2] |
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Sport | Diving[3] |
Event(s) | Platform, 3m springboard |
University team | Ohio State University Buckeyes and University of Southern California Trojans |
Club | Kappa Alpha Theta and Sammy Lee Swim Club[4] |
Coached by | Rusty Smith (1948-1951) Lyle Draves (1952-1957) Sammy Lee (1958-1960, 1964)[5][6] |
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