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Stanley Tarshis

Stanley Tarshis
Full nameStanley Gordon Tarshis
Born(1937-11-15)November 15, 1937
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 6, 2022(2022-10-06) (aged 84)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
College teamMichigan State Spartans
Retiredc. 1964

Stanley Gordon Tarshis (November 15, 1937 – October 6, 2022) was an American artistic gymnast. He was the NCAA horizontal bar champion in 1959 and 1960. In 1958, he came in second place to Abie Grossfeld preventing him from becoming the only three-time horizontal bar champion in NCAA history.[1] Tarshis was also awarded the “Big Ten Medal of Honor” in 1960 in his final year at Michigan State University.[2]

Death

Stan (who had changed his last name to Gordon) died from complications of a fall due to Parkinson's disease.[3]

References

  1. ^ NCAA National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championship Records
  2. ^ Scout.com: Lerg Named MSU Male Athlete of Year
  3. ^ "Stan Gordon Obituary (1937 - 2022) - Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Times". Legacy.com.
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