About Phil Boggs
Lived 1949 – 1990 (aged 40). Phil Boggs was an American competitive diver and swimmer.
Phillip ("Phil") George Boggs (December 29, 1949 – July 4, 1990) was a diver and Olympic gold medalist from the United States; he won the 3 m springboard event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.
Boggs was born in Akron, Ohio, and graduated from Firestone High School in 1967. He graduated from Florida State University in 1971 and served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force for five years, leaving as a captain in 1976. He was an instructor at the U.S. Air Force Academy and graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1979.
Boggs was inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
Diagnosed with lymphoma, he died at age 40 in 1990 in Miami, Florida.
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Who was Phil Boggs?
diver (1949-1990)
When was Phil Boggs born?
Phil Boggs was born on 29 December 1949 in Akron.
When did Phil Boggs die?
Phil Boggs died on 4 July 1990 in Miami.
What was Phil Boggs's occupation?
Phil Boggs was a competitive diver and swimmer.
What nationality was Phil Boggs?
Phil Boggs was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Phil Boggs. https://biography.guide/phil-boggs/
MLA: "Phil Boggs." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/phil-boggs/.
Chicago: "Phil Boggs." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/phil-boggs/.
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