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Pat McCormick (June 30, 1927 – July 29, 2005) was an American actor and comedy writer known for playing Big Enos Burdette in Smokey and the Bandit and its two sequels. He wrote for a number of performers such as Red Skelton , Phyllis Diller and Johnny Carson as well as for shows including Get Smart .
Pat McCormick (1927-2005) was a veteran comic who wrote for many TV shows and stars, including Johnny Carson, Bette Midler and Robert Altman. He also appeared in films like Smokey and the Bandit and Scrooged, and was a regular on The New Bill Cosby Show.
- Writer, Actor, Additional Crew
- June 30, 1927
- Pat McCormick
- July 29, 2005
Platform. 1951 Buenos Aires. Springboard. Patricia Joan Keller McCormick (May 12, 1930 – March 7, 2023) was an American competitive diver who won both diving events at two consecutive Summer Olympics, in 1952 and 1956. She won the James E. Sullivan Award for best amateur athlete in the US in 1956 – the second woman to do so, after Ann Curtis .
Mar 12, 2023 · Pat McCormick, the first diver to sweep the gold medals in two Olympics, died on Tuesday at an assisted living facility in Santa Ana, Calif. She was 92. Her daughter, Kelly Robertson, confirmed ...
Jul 3, 2024 · Pat McCormick (born May 12, 1930, Seal Beach, California, U.S.—died March 7, 2023, Santa Ana, California) was an American diver who was the first athlete to win gold medals in both the springboard and platform diving events at two Olympic Games. Growing up in Long Beach, California, McCormick established a reputation as a daring athlete ...
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Pat McCormick won the James Sullivan Award as the nation’s top amateur athlete in 1956, the second woman to do so. Born Patricia Joan Keller on May 12, 1930, in Seal Beach, California, as a youngster she was known for executing dives that weren’t allowed in competition while practicing off a bridge.
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Mar 10, 2023 · McCormick won both individual diving events at the Olympics in 1952 and 1956, becoming the only female diver to sweep the springboard and platform golds at multiple Games. She also broke the U.S. record of four career Olympic gold medals and inspired her daughter Kelly to follow in her footsteps.