Bruce Harlan

Bruce Harlan (born January 2, 1926, died June 22, 1959) was a diver from the United States and Olympic champion. He represented his native country at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he received one gold medal and one silver medal. [http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=12&sp=DIV "1948 Summer Olympics – London, United Kingdom – Diving"] "databaseOlympics.com" (Retrieved on April 18, 2008)]

Harlan was a high school wrestler and pole vaulter in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, and served in the United States Navy during World War II. Harlan coached diving at the University of Michigan from 1954 to 1959. [http://ishof.org/honorees/73/73bharlan.html "ISHOF – Bruce Harlan (USA) – 1973 Honor Diver"] (Retrieved on August 8, 2008)] On June 21, 1959 he took part in a diving exhibition in Fairfield, Connecticut. While helping to dismantle the scaffolding of the diving tower, Harlan fell 27 feet to his death. [Wallechinsky, David (2004). "The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics", Toronto: Sport Classic Books. ISBN 1-894963-34-2]

Harlan was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1973.

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