Dick Kimball
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* In 1986, he became the first diving coach to receive the Collegiate and Scholastic Swimming Trophy from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). |
* In 1986, he became the first diving coach to receive the Collegiate and Scholastic Swimming Trophy from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). |
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==Personal life and |
==Personal life and death== |
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Kimball and his wife, Gail, have three children. Their son [[Bruce Kimball]] won a silver medal in the [[Diving at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform|10-meter platform event at the 1984 Summer Olympics]]. Their son [[Jim Kimball]] is a drummer. Their daughter, Vicki Kimball, is the current head dive coach at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School. |
Kimball and his wife, Gail, have three children. Their son [[Bruce Kimball]] won a silver medal in the [[Diving at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform|10-meter platform event at the 1984 Summer Olympics]]. Their son [[Jim Kimball]] is a drummer. Their daughter, Vicki Kimball, is the current head dive coach at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School. |
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He died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 91.{{cite web|title=Passages: Michigan, Team USA Legendary Diving Coach Dick Kimball Dies at 91|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news//news/passages-michigan-team-usa-legendary-diving-coach-dick-kimball-dies-at-91/|last=D'Addona|first=Dan|publisher=Swimming World|date=April 26, 2026|access-date=April 26, 2026}} |
He died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 91.{{cite web|title=Passages: Michigan, Team USA Legendary Diving Coach Dick Kimball Dies at 91|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news//news/passages-michigan-team-usa-legendary-diving-coach-dick-kimball-dies-at-91/|last=D'Addona|first=Dan|publisher=Swimming World|date=April 26, 2026|access-date=April 26, 2026}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame]] |
* [[List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame]] |
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