Stanley Tarshis

American gymnast (1937–2022)
Stanley Tarshis
Country represented United States
Born(1937-11-15)November 15, 1937
DiedOctober 6, 2022 (age 84)
Los Angeles, Ca. USA
Height5'11
DisciplineMen's Gymnastics

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]

Death

Stan (who had changed his last name to Gordon) died from complications of a fall due to Parkinson's disease.[3]

References

  1. ^ NCAA National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championship Records
  2. ^ Scout.com: Lerg Named MSU Male Athlete of Year
  3. ^ https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/stan-gordon-obituary?id=36747195
NCAA Championships for Stanley Tarshis
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