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Diving

Patsy Willard Heckel
Diving / 1960-1964

As a member of the 1960 and 1964 U.S. Olympic Teams, she placed fourth in springboard diving at the 1960 Olympics, third in 1964. Heckel won eight National Championships on the one and three meter platform boards. She was All-American in 1960-1964. Charter Inductee - 1975.

Keith Russell
Diving / 1967-1967

Russell won the NCAA three-meter championship in 1968 with 494.55 points and also won third in the one-meter event, winning All-America honors twice. He won the National AAU three-meter and 10-meter platform championships in 1968 and again in 1974, and was a member of our 1968 Olympic team.

Ann Peterson Scheer
Diving / 1966-1968

A platform diving expert, she finished third in the competition at the 1967 Pan American Games, then placed third in the same event at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. She was the national collegiate three-meter board champion and indoor national champion in 1967. She made All-America diving teams in 1967 and 1968.

Bernie Wrightson
Diving / 1962-1966

Wrightson was the first ASU athlete to win the NCAA and Olympic Games gold medal in diving. He was the NCAA three-meter board champion in 1966. He was also the Olympic gold medal springboard champion in 1968. Charter Inductee - 1975.

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