US Men's Diving 1948 Harlan family photo Michelle Cassidy  US
Men's Diving 1948  United States divers Bruce Harlan, Miller
Anderson and Sammy Lee placed Gold, Silver, and Bronze,
respectively for the 3 meter springboard at the London Olympics
in 1948. Lee won Gold for the 10 meter springboard event and
Harlan received the silver medal.  Four diving events were
contested at theLondon Olympics in 1948.  The competitions were
held from Friday July 30, 1948 to Friday August 6, 1948.  Bruce
I. Harlan was born on January 2, 1926 and died on June 22, 1959.
He was a diver from the United States and Olympic champion.
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. 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.  Harlan was inducted