| David Browning | |
| Full Name: | David Greig Browning Jr. |
| Nickname: | Skippy |
| Birth Date: | 5 June 1931 |
| Birth Place: | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Near Rantoul, Kansas, U.S. |
| Education: | Business administration, University of Texas |
| Occupation: | United States Naval Aviator |
| Yearsactive: | 1948–1956 |
| Sport: | Diving |
| Event: | Springboard diving |
| Universityteam: | University of Texas |
| Club: | Texas Longhorns[1] |
| Olympics: | 1952 |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
| Updated: | 25 July 2012 |
David Greig "Skippy" Browning Jr. (June 5, 1931 – March 13, 1956) was a diver from the United States and Olympic champion. He represented the US at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he received a gold medal in springboard diving.[2] [3] After his Olympic victory in Helsinki, Browning shinnied up a flag pole to steal an Olympic flag and was arrested.[4]
Browning married Corinne L. Couch on September 7, 1950. In January 1953 he graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in business administration. In June 1955 he received his wings as a pilot in the United States Navy at Pensacola, Florida. On March 13, 1956, he was on a training flight in a North American FJ Fury jet carrier fighter when the plane crashed near Rantoul, Kansas, killing Browning.[3] At the time, he was scheduled to be reassigned to Los Angeles to begin training for the 1956 Summer Olympics.[5]
Browning was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1975.[5] His father was his coach and instructor.