Miller Anderson (diver), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 27-Dec-1922
Place of Birth: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 29-Oct-1965
Profession: competitive diver
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Miller Anderson (diver)
- Miller Altman Anderson (December 27, 1922 – October 29, 1965) was an American diver, who won his first national diving championship in 1942, in the 3-meter springboard.
- A flyer during World War II, he was forced to parachute from his plane on his 112th mission, and his left leg was severely injured.
- A silver plate was inserted into his knee, and he had to learn to dive all over again after the war.Representing Ohio State, Anderson won the NCAA 3-meter championship, the national 1-meter championship, and the national 3-meter championship in 1946, 1947, and 1948.
- He also won silver medals in the springboard event at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.
- Anderson was the first to perform a forward one-and-a-half somersault with two twists and a backward one-and-a-half with one twist.Anderson died of a heart attack in his home on October 29, 1965, aged 42.
- In 1967 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
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