| Phil Boggs |
Full Name: Philip George Boggs
Born: December 29, 1949, Akron, Ohio
Died: July 4, 1990, Miami, Fla.
School: Firestone High School in Akron, Ohio
Olympics:
1976 - at Montreal, Canada representing United States in Swimming & Diving
Won the Gold Medal in 3 meter springboard
Legacy Bricks: Legacy Walk Map Link
1969, 70, 71 Swimming & Diving AA - Loc 15
1977 Swimming & Diving HOF - Loc 53
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| FSU Career |
| Swimming & Diving | |
Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 67-68 D 5-4 120 Fr * Akron, OH 68-69 D 5-4 120 So * Akron, OH 69-70 D 5-4 120 Jr * Akron, OH 70-71 D 5-4 120 Sr * Akron, OH |
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| All-American Awards |
| Swimming & Diving |
Year Award
1969 NCAA Championships - Three-Meter Diving (4th)
1970 NCAA Championships - One-Meter Diving (2nd)
NCAA Championships - Three-Meter Diving (9th) - Honorable Mention
1971 NCAA Championships - One-Meter Diving (1st)
NCAA Championships - Three-Meter Diving (4th)
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| Member of the FSU Hall of Fame |
| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1977 |
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Phil Boggs was a three-time All-American in diving for the Seminoles from 1969-71. Boggs holds the distinction of introducing the reverse two and one-half somersault off the low board into NCAA
competition. The former Seminoles' greatest moment as an athlete came in the 1976 Olympic Games at Montreal where he won a gold medal for the United States in springboard diving. The award given
nationally to the top collegiate diver at the United States Aquatic Sports Convention is named after the legendary FSU star. Obiturary for Phil Boggs Published in the New York Times on Jul. 6, 1990 MIAMI, July 5 — Phil Boggs, who dominated United States diving competition during the 1970's, died on Wednesday. He was 40 years old. Mr. Boggs, the 1976 Olympic gold medalist in springboard diving, died at his home after a seven-month bout with lymphoma, a malignant tumor of the lymph nodes, his wife, Jody, said. The first aquatic athlete to win three world championships, Mr. Boggs was a three-time world champion in springboard diving and won nine United States national championships in the 1970's. Served in the Air Force Mr. Boggs, a native of Akron, Ohio, attended Florida State University and served in the Air Force from 1971 to 1976. He was a teacher at the Air Force Academy and left the service as a captain. He earned a law degree at the University of Michigan, and practiced for three years with a Miami firm. Mr. Boggs was an active public speaker, and was a commentator for CBS Sports and ESPN, his wife said. He was president of United States Diving, a national governing board, in 1980-84, and had been president of the Legend National Corporation, offering retirement services. Mr. Boggs won his first world championship in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in 1973. He won again in Cali, Colombia in 1975. Hard Worker in Practice Mr. Boggs practiced twice a day during his years in law school, and was gearing up for the 1980 Moscow Olympics before the United States boycotted the event because of the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. "He works harder than any diver around," his coach, Richard Kimball, said in 1978. "Nothing special," Mr. Boggs said of his hard work. "I love doing it. I love the training and I love the competition." He is survived by his wife, his mother, Angie, of Akron, and two
brothers, Peter of Akron and Paul of Damascus, Md. |
| FSU Statistics |
| Swimming & Diving |
Date Opponent/Meet Event Place Results Points
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1968 Season
01/20/1968 Florida One-Meter Diving 1 256.45 5.00
01/30/1968 Tulane Three-Meter Diving 1 289.90 5.00
02/01/1968 North Carolina State Three-Meter Diving 2 3.00
02/02/1968 North Carolina Three-Meter Diving 3 1.00
02/16/1968 SE Intercollegiate Meet One-Meter Diving 5 1.00
02/24/1968 Florida Three-Meter Diving 2 270.40 3.00
03/02/1968 South Florida Three-Meter Diving 2 3.00
03/09/1968 Alabama Three-Meter Diving 2 3.00
1969 Season
12/13/1968 Evansville Three-Meter Diving 1 268.75 5.00
12/14/1968 South Florida Three-Meter Diving 1 296.80 5.00
01/09/1969 Georgia Three-Meter Diving 1 317.25 5.00
01/18/1969 Florida One-Meter Diving 1 289.10 5.00
01/18/1969 Florida Three-Meter Diving 1 296.75 5.00
01/31/1969 North Carolina One-Meter Diving 1 278.35 5.00
02/01/1969 North Carolina State One-Meter Diving 1 308.30 5.00
02/01/1969 North Carolina State Three-Meter Diving 1 334.10 5.00
02/04/1969 South Carolina Three-Meter Diving 1 309.65 5.00
02/08/1969 Florida One-Meter Diving 2 3.00
02/08/1969 Florida Three-Meter Diving 1 306.80 5.00
02/21/1969 Southern Intercollegiate One-Meter Diving 4 2.00
02/22/1969 Southern Intercollegiate Three-Meter Diving 2 4.00
03/07/1969 Southern Independent Champs One-Meter Diving 1 449.95 5.00
03/08/1969 Southern Independent Champs Three-Meter Diving 1 490.48 5.00
03/14/1969 Alabama Diving 1 290.75 5.00
03/27/1969 NCAA Championship One-Meter Diving 24 157.62
03/29/1969 NCAA Championship Three-Meter Diving 4 489.42 11.00
1970 Season
01/17/1970 Florida One-Meter Diving 1 314.75 5.00
01/17/1970 Florida Three-Meter Diving 1 316.25 5.00
01/28/1970 South Carolina One-Meter Diving 3 1.00
01/28/1970 South Carolina Three-Meter Diving 1 301.75 5.00
01/29/1970 East Carolina One-Meter Diving 1 286.60 5.00
01/29/1970 East Carolina Three-Meter Diving 1 5.00
01/30/1970 North Carolina State One-Meter Diving 2 3.00
01/30/1970 North Carolina State Three-Meter Diving 2 3.00
01/31/1970 North Carolina One-Meter Diving 1 297.00 5.00
01/31/1970 North Carolina Three-Meter Diving 2 3.00
02/14/1970 Florida One-Meter Diving 1 300.40 5.00
02/14/1970 Florida One-Meter Diving 1 291.75 5.00
02/21/1970 Southern Intercollegiate One-Meter Diving 1 5.00
02/21/1970 Southern Intercollegiate Three-Meter Diving 1 5.00
03/06/1970 Independent Southern Champ One-Meter Diving 1 5.00
03/07/1970 Independent Southern Champ Three-Meter Diving 1 553.95 5.00
1971 Season
12/16/1970 Evansville One-Meter Diving 1 325.55 5.00
01/09/1971 Georgia Three-Meter Diving 1 295.70 5.00
01/15/1971 East Carolina One-Meter Diving 1 324.15 5.00
01/15/1971 East Carolina Three-Meter Diving 1 301.15 5.00
01/16/1971 Florida One-Meter Diving 1 317.85 5.00
01/16/1971 Florida Three-Meter Diving 1 5.00
01/27/1971 South Carolina One-Meter Diving 1 294.15 5.00
01/29/1971 North Carolina One-Meter Diving 1 360.90 5.00
01/29/1971 North Carolina Three-Meter Diving 1 359.35 5.00
02/06/1971 South Florida One-Meter Diving 1 342.00 5.00
02/13/1971 Florida One-Meter Diving 1 304.80 5.00
02/13/1971 Florida Three-Meter Diving 1 340.80 5.00
02/20/1971 Southern Collegiate Invite Three-Meter Diving 1 5.00
02/19/1971 Southern Collegiate Invite One-Meter Diving 1 5.00
03/04/1971 Tulane One-Meter Diving 1 5.00
03/04/1971 Tulane Three-Meter Diving 1 5.00
03/06/1971 Southern Independent Champ Three-Meter Diving 1 472.20 5.00
03/25/1971 NCAA Championship One-Meter Diving 4 12.00
03/25/1971 NCAA Championship Three-Meter Diving 1 552.93 15.00
03/30/1971 National AAU Championship Three-Meter Diving 3 518.76 3.00
03/31/1971 National AAU Championship One-Meter Diving 7 486.33
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