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  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Sammy-LeeSammy Lee | Biography, Olympic Medals, & Facts | Britannica

    Jul 28, 2024 · Sammy Lee (born August 1, 1920, Fresno, California, U.S.—died December 2, 2016, Newport Beach, California) was an American diver, the first Asian American man to win an Olympic gold medal and the first diver to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the platform event.

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sammy_Lee_(diver)Sammy Lee (diver) - Wikipedia

    Samuel Lee (August 1, 1920 – December 2, 2016) was an American physician and diver. He was the first Asian American man to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States (the second Asian American to win a gold medal overall) [2] and the first man to win back-to-back gold medals in Olympic platform diving.

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  5. www.nytimes.com › 2016/12/03 › sportsSammy Lee, First Asian-American Man to Earn Olympic Gold ...

    Dec 3, 2016 · Dr. Sammy Lee, who died of pneumonia on Friday in Newport Beach, Calif., at age 96, faced prejudice growing up, and discrimination when he tried to buy a home in a white community in Southern...

  6. www.nbcsports.com › olympics › newsDiver Sammy Lee, first Asian-American male gold medalist ...

    Dec 3, 2016 · Dr. Sammy Lee, the first Asian-American man to win an Olympic gold medal and first male diver to repeat as Olympic champion, died of pneumonia at age 96 on Friday, according to the University of Southern California.

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  8. www.npr.org › sections › codeswitchSammy Lee Climbed Above Racism, Dove Into Olympic History - NPR

    Dec 6, 2016 · Sammy Lee, a Korean War veteran and the first American platform diver to win gold in consecutive Olympics, dies of pneumonia at the age of 96.

  9. www.teamusa.com › hall-of-fame-members › sammy-leeSammy Lee - Team USA

    Sammy Lee was the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States, and the first man to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals in 10-meter diving.

  10. www.aapihistory.org › people › people-listSammy Lee - AAPI History

    Sammy Lee, born on August 1, 1920, was a Korean-American athlete and physician who made significant contributions to the fields of diving and medicine.