Stanley Tarshis
Stanley Tarshis (November 15, 1937 - October 6, 2022) 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]
| Stanley Tarshis | |
|---|---|
| Country represented |  United States |
| Born | November 15, 1937 |
| Died | 10/6/22 (age 84) Los Angeles, Ca. USA |
| Height | 5'11 |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
Death: Stan (who had changed his last name to Gordon) passed away 2 days after breaking his neck from a fall in his home. This renowned gymnast had no chance to protect himself from the fall due to advanced Parkinson's Disease.
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