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Nationality | Belizean |
Born | 15 May 1955 |
Died | 11 April 2018 Santa Barbara, California | (aged 62)
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 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 his 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]
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | Belizean |
Born | 15 May 1955 |
Died | 11 April 2018 Santa Barbara, California | (aged 62)
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 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 his 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]
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