Phillip Pipersburg

Phillip Pipersburg
Personal information
Nationality Belizean
Born (1955-05-15)15 May 1955
Died 11 April 2018(2018-04-11) (aged 62)
Santa Barbara, California
Sport
Sport Sprinting
Event(s) 400 metres

Phillip Patrick Gerald Pipersburg (15 May 1955 – 11 April 2018)[1] was a Belizean sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[2]

At Santa Barbara High School he finished third place in the "C" Division at the 1971 CIF California State Meet.[3] Running for Santa Barbara City College, he still shares the school records in the 100 meters and 200 meters.[4]

His son, Phillip Jr., was also a top sprinter and played football wide receiver for the University of California.[5][6]

A fixture of the Santa Barbara community, Pipersburg worked as a probation officer. With is wife Lillian, he served as a foster parent for hundreds of disadvantaged children.[7] Pipersburg suffered from kidney problems, needing dialysis for many years.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Obituary: Phillip Patrick Gerald Pipersburg Sr. The Santa Barbara Independent". www.independent.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Phillip Pipersburg Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  3. ↑ https://cifss.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/June-Bulletin-1971.pdf
  4. ↑ "SBCC Top 10 Track & Field Marks - Santa Barbara City College". sbccvaqueros.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Phillip Pipersburg NCAA FB Stats - Season & Career Statistics". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  6. ↑ http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/football/2000-09-15/tate-cal-roster-has-look-olympics.html
  7. ↑ Noozhawk. "Santa Barbara County Resident Opened Her Home to Hundreds of Foster Kids". Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  8. ↑ Nguyen, Vicky (28 January 2017). "Local couple prepares for 7th annual Black History Month Celebration". Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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