Hobie Billingsley
Hobie Billingsley (June 23, 1927 – July 16, 2022) was an American diving champion. He was honored at the International Swimming Hall of Fame. He was best known for coaching the U.S. Swim Team in 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He was born in Erie, Pennsylvania.[1]
Hobie Billingsley in 1963
Billingsley published the second edition of his Diving Illustrated. Billingsley was one of only six diving coaches mentioned in the American Red Cross's Swimming and Water Safety [WSI Manual, 2004]; in the chapter on the history of the sport.
In July 2018, Billingsley was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis and hospitalized.[2] He died from the disease on July 16, 2022 in Bloomington, Indiana at the age of 95.[3]
References
- "Diving legend Hobie Billingsley honored with 90th birthday celebration". IU.edu. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- "Hobie Billingsley Diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis; Recovering in Hospital". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- Legendary IU diving coach Hobie Billingsley has passed away
Other websites
- HOBIE BILLINGSLEY (USA) 1983 Honor Coach/Diver Archived 2019-10-22 at the Wayback Machine. International Swimming Hall of Fame
- IOC 1996 Summer Olympics
- Indiana Hoosiers Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
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