John Crosby Jr.
American gymnast (1951–2017)
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John George Crosby, Jr. (June 29, 1951 – October 17, 2017)[1] was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in eight events at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2]
FullnameJohn George Crosby, Jr.
BornJune 29, 1951
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 17, 2017 (aged 66)
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
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| Full name | John George Crosby, Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 29, 1951 New York City, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October 17, 2017 (aged 66) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Southern Connecticut State Owls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gym | New York Athletic Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Crosby was part of the US team for the 1973 Summer Universiade but was hospitalized with appendicitis while in the Soviet Union.[3]
Crosby competed collegiately on the Southern Connecticut Owls men's gymnastics team under Abie Grossfeld and Crosby's 13 individual titles were the most in the history of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.[4]
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