Linda Cooper (diver)
Encyclopedia
Linda Lee Cooper is the maiden name for Linda Tiger, an American platform diver who represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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Linda can trace her family tree back to the Mayflower
passengers William White
, his wife Susanna (Unknown) White, and their sons Resolved White and Peregrine White
, the first English
child born to the Pilgrims
in the New World
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1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
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Life Achievements
- Platform diver (see below)
- Physical Therapist
- Wife
- Mother
- Photographer
- Author
Family
- Husband William Tiger
- Daughters Julie Tiger and Heather Tiger
- Son Jeffrey Tiger
Linda can trace her family tree back to the Mayflower
Mayflower
The Mayflower was the ship that transported the English Separatists, better known as the Pilgrims, from a site near the Mayflower Steps in Plymouth, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts, , in 1620...
passengers William White
William White
-Politics:*William White , MP for Clitheroe in 1660*William White , North Carolina Secretary of State, 1798–1811*William White , elected member of the 1st Council of the Northwest Territories, 1883–1885...
, his wife Susanna (Unknown) White, and their sons Resolved White and Peregrine White
Peregrine White
Peregrine White was the first English child born to the Pilgrims in the New World....
, the first English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
child born to the Pilgrims
Pilgrims
Pilgrims , or Pilgrim Fathers , is a name commonly applied to early settlers of the Plymouth Colony in present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States...
in the New World
New World
The New World is one of the names used for the Western Hemisphere, specifically America and sometimes Oceania . The term originated in the late 15th century, when America had been recently discovered by European explorers, expanding the geographical horizon of the people of the European middle...
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Diving Achievements
- Gold Medal at the 1963 Pan American Games1963 Pan American GamesThe 4th Pan American Games were held from April 20 to May 5, 1963 in São Paulo, Brazil.- Medal count :To sort this table by nation, total medal count, or any other column, click on the icon next to the column title.Note...
in São PauloSão PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... - Fourth place finish at the 1964 Summer Olympics1964 Summer OlympicsThe 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
in Tokyo, Japan
Published books
- A Touch of Prayer: An illustrated children's book about the loving gift of touch during prayer between a mother and her child. Written by Linda Tiger. Illustrated by Tricia Gray.
See also
- DivingDivingDiving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
- Diving at the 1963 Pan American GamesDiving at the 1963 Pan American GamesThis page shows the results of the Diving Competition for men and women at the 1963 Pan American Games, held from April 20 to May 5, 1963 in São Paulo, Brazil. There were two events, for both men and women.-3m Springboard:-10m Platform:...
- Diving at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Women's 10 metre platformDiving at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Women's 10 metre platformThe women's 10 metre platform, also reported as high diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was split into two phases:#Preliminary round...
- List of passengers on the Mayflower