Phil Boggs

Phillip ("Phil") George Boggs (December 29, 1949 – July 4, 1990) was a diver and Olympic gold medalist from the United States; he won the 3 m springboard event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.

Phil Boggs

Personal information
Full name	Phillip George Boggs
Born	(1949-12-29)December 29, 1949 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Died	July 4, 1990(1990-07-04) (aged 40) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Medal record Men's diving Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1976 Montreal 3 m Springboard World Championships (LC) 1973 Belgrad 3 m springboard 1975 Cali 3 m springboard 1978 West Berlin 3 m springboard Pan American Games 1975 Mexico City 3 m springboard 1979 San Juan 3 m springboard 1979 San Juan 10 m platform

Boggs was born in Akron, Ohio, and graduated from Firestone High School in 1967.[1] He graduated from Florida State University in 1971 and served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force for five years, leaving as a captain in 1976. He was an instructor at the U.S. Air Force Academy and graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1979.[2][3]

Boggs was inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

Diagnosed with lymphoma, he died at age 40 in 1990 in Miami, Florida.[2]