Anderson, Miller A.
Diving
b. Dec. 17, 1922, Columbus, OH
d. Oct. 29, 1965
Anderson won his first national diving championship in 1942, in the 3-meter springboard. A flyer during World War II, he was forced to parachute from his plane on his 112th mission, and his left leg was severely injured. A silver plate was inserted into his knee, and he had to learn to dive all over again after the war.
Representing Ohio State, Anderson won the NCAA 3-meter championship, the national 1-meter championship, and the national 3-meter championship in 1946, 1947, and 1948. He also won silver medals in the Olympic springboard event in 1948 and 1952. Anderson was the first to perform a forward one-and-a-half somersault with two twists and a backward one-and-a-half with one twist.