Read more3Passages: Richard Thornton, 1980 Olympian and Accomplished Coach, Dies at 6504 January 2024Passages: Richard Thornton, 1980 Olympian and Accomplished Coach, Dies at 65 A well-respected national-level swimmer and coach passed away Thursday. Richard Thornton was the head coach of San Ramon Valley Aquatics and a member of the U.S. Olympic team for the boycotted 1980 Games. Thornton's brother...