Bob Clotworthy
Clotworthy at the 1952 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Robert Lynn Clotworthy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 8, 1931 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | June 1, 2018 (aged 87) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 132 lb (60 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Cynthia Gill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Diving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Ohio State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Plainfield Swim Club Westfield YMCA New York Athletic Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mike Peppe (Ohio U.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Lynn Clotworthy (May 8, 1931 – June 1, 2018) was an American diver and swimmer for Ohio State, and a 1956 Olympic gold and 1952 bronze medalist in the 3-meter springboard. He later had a successful career as a coach from around 1955-76, with his longest stint at Princeton from 1958-1970 where he led the team to the 1962 Eastern Seaboard Championships, and produced Princeton's first Olympic gold medalist in swimming, Jed Graef.