| Stanley Tarshis | |
|---|---|
| Country represented |  United States |
| Born | November 15, 1937 |
| Died | October 6, 2022 (age 84) Los Angeles, Ca. USA |
| Height | 5'11 |
| Discipline | Men'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.
References
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/stan-gordon-obituary?id=36747195
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