Michael Galitzen
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Michael Riley Galitzen, also known as Mickey Riley (September 6, 1909,
Hollywood, California) was an American diver who won four total medals, one gold, at the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]
Galitzen won acclaim both for his individual diving and as a
Los Angeles in 1932 under that name. After the Olympics, he worked as a film editor, and he and John appeared frequently in diving shows. He was found dead in his Hollywood apartment in 1959; the death was attributed to natural causes.[2]
Galitzen was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1977.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michael Galitzen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Former Olympic Diving Star Dies". News-Press (Fort Myers, Florida). June 12, 1959. p. 15.
External links
- International Swimming Hall of Fame profile
- Hickoksports.com profile
- New York Times obituary, June 11, 1959 (subscription required)
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