Pat McCormick, Olympic diver from Seal Beach who was the first diver to sweep gold medals in consecutive games, has died
Briefly

from Los Angeles Times1 year ago
Growing up as a street kid in Seal Beach in the 1930s, Pat McCormick loved the beach, loved the water, loved competing and loved taking chances.She had no idea there were such things as Olympic Games, and diving was something kids did for fun.But McCormick used diving to carve out her own special niche in Olympic history, in effect calling her shot.
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