Olympic Medalist Win Young Passes Away

TUCSON, Ariz., June 28. FORMER Olympic bronze medalist and six-time All-American at Indiana University Win Young passed away on June 22 in Tucson, Ariz.

"Win was not only a terrific athlete and Olympian, but he was also a terrific person," Indiana head diving coach Dr. Jeff Huber said. "He was and always will be an Indiana diving legend and a diver associated with the early glory years for Indiana diving during Hobie Billingsley's tenure. Win never met anyone he didn't like and always had a smile and hello for everyone. It is a real loss for the IU diving family."

During his time with the Hoosiers, Young snared six All-American certificates from 1967-69. In 1967, he took second on the three-meter and third on the one-meter. In 1968, he finished second on the three-meter and fourth on the one-meter. In 1969, he placed second on both the one-meter and three-meter.

Young also competed for the United States at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. At the Olympiad, he claimed bronze on the platform event. Additionally, Young helped IU to a pair of NCAA Championships in 1968 and 1969, and served on three Big Ten title teams from 1967-69.

According to University of Arizona head diving coach Michele Mitchell, "Young will be cremated in an 'Arizona Wildcat Diving' shirt as per his request and put into a bronze urn (the same color as his 1968 Olympic medal). His ashes will also be interred into the new pool the school is building and a small plaque with "Win Young" (don't think name, think of what it says to young divers) will be installed on the 10-meter platform where the divers will see it."

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