John Crosby Jr. Explained

John Crosby Jr.
Full Name:John George Crosby, Jr.
Country:United States
Birth Date:29 June 1951
Birth Place:New York City, New York, U.S.
Height:172 cm
Weight:61 kg
Discipline:MAG
Gym:New York Athletic Club
Collegeteam:Southern Connecticut State Owls
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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]

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 was the most in the history of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Owls Mourn Passing of a Legend, John Crosby . Southern Connecticut State University Athletics . October 19, 2017 . May 10, 2022.
  2. John Crosby Jr. Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417192606/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cr/john-crosby-jr-1.html . dead . April 17, 2020 . August 4, 2019.
  3. https://issuu.com/usagymnastics/docs/1973_4oct US Gymnastics Federation's Magazine with competition results
  4. News: Apple . Ginny . June 3, 1984 . Southern's Coach Taking His High Standards to LA . . E1 & E18 . November 28, 2023.