Phillip Pipersburg Explained

Phillip Pipersburg
Nationality:Belizean
Sport:Sprinting
Event:400 metres
Birth Date:1955 5, df=yes
Death Place:Santa Barbara, California

Phillip Patrick Gerald Pipersburg (15 May 1955  - 11 April 2018)[1] was a Belizean sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[2]

At Santa Barbara High School he finished third place in the "C" Division at the 1971 CIF California State Meet.[3] Running for Santa Barbara City College, he still shares the school records in the 100 meters and 200 meters.[4]

His son, Phillip Jr., was also a top sprinter and played football wide receiver for the University of California.[5] [6]

A fixture of the Santa Barbara community, Pipersburg worked as a probation officer. With his wife Lillian, he served as a foster parent for hundreds of disadvantaged children.[7] Pipersburg suffered from kidney problems, needing dialysis for many years.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Obituary: Phillip Patrick Gerald Pipersburg Sr. The Santa Barbara Independent. www.independent.com. 23 April 2018.
  2. Phillip Pipersburg Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418090431/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pi/phillip-pipersburg-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 3 August 2017.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 23 April 2018 . 23 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180423170216/https://cifss.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/June-Bulletin-1971.pdf . dead .
  4. Web site: SBCC Top 10 Track & Field Marks - Santa Barbara City College. sbccvaqueros.com. 23 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Phillip Pipersburg NCAA FB Stats - Season & Career Statistics. www.foxsports.com. 23 April 2018.
  6. Web site: Tate: Cal roster has the look of Olympics.
  7. Web site: Santa Barbara County Resident Opened Her Home to Hundreds of Foster Kids. Noozhawk. 23 April 2018.
  8. Web site: Local couple prepares for 7th annual Black History Month Celebration. Vicky. Nguyen. 28 January 2017. 23 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180621221403/http://www.keyt.com/news/santa-barbara-s-county/local-couple-prepares-for-7th-annual-black-history-month-celebration/296591203. 21 June 2018. dead.

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