Clarence Elmer "Bud" Pinkston (February 1, 1900 – November 18, 1961) was an American
diver. Born in
Wichita,
Kansas
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to th ...
, he attended
San Diego High
San Diego High School (SDHS) is an urban public high school located on the southern edge of Balboa Park, in San Diego, California, United States. It is the oldest high school in the San Diego Unified School District, one of the oldest public sch ...
where he won a Gymnastics title at age 15. He is the first San Diegan to win an Olympic Gold Medal. Pinkston attended college at
Oregon State University
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and
Stanford University.
Pinkston won a
gold medal in 10 metre platform diving and a
silver medal in 3 metre springboard diving at the
1920 Summer Olympics;
he won two
bronze medals in the same two events at the
1924 Summer Olympics. Pinkston met
Elizabeth "Betty" Becker at the 1924 Games; they later married and Pink became Betty's coach.
Betty and Clarence were avid supporters of the swimming and diving program at the
Detroit Athletic Club
The Detroit Athletic Club (often referred to as the DAC) is a private social club and athletic club located in the heart of Detroit's theater, sports, and entertainment district. It is located across the street from Detroit's historic Music Hall ...
. Pinkston (far better known as "Pink") served as aquatics director for the D.A.C. from 1927 until 1956; Pink continued as a coach for the club until his death in 1961. Several national champions and Olympic medalists trained under Pinkston's tutelage; including wife Betty,
Richard Degener,
Jeanne Stunyo and
Barbara Sue Gilders - all were sponsored by the Detroit Athletic Club.
See also
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List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
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Diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics
At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, five diving events were contested. The women's 3 metre springboard competition was added to the Olympic programme. The competitions were held from Monday, 22 August 1920 to Monday, 29 August 1920.
Medal ...
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Diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics
At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, five diving events were contested. The competitions were held from Monday, 14 July 1924 to Sunday, 20 July 1924.
Medal summary
The events are labelled as 3 metre springboard, 10 metre platform and plain h ...
References
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1900 births
1961 deaths
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in diving
Olympic silver medalists for the United States in diving
Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in diving
Divers at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Divers at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Oregon State Beavers men's divers
Stanford Cardinal men's divers
American male divers
Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics