Photograph edited for publication purposes. Crabbe was a winning olympian who competed in both 1928 (bronze medalist for the 1,500 metres freestyle) and 1932 (gold medalist for the 400 metres freestyle). In the 1950s, he was a popular film and television actor, who portrayed such characters as Tarzan and Buck Rogers. Photo taken of U.S.C.'s Buster Crabbe, 220, 440, breast stroke (left), and Mickey Riley (originally known as Michael Galitzen), diving. Riley/Galitzen was the national outdoor 3-meter springboard and platform champion in 1928 and 1929, the indoor 1-meter springboard in 1929, 1931, and 1932, and the indoor 3-meter champion from 1929 through 1931. Representing the University of Southern California, he won the 3-meter springboard championship in 1931 and 1932. He won a silver medal in the 1928 Olympic springboard event and a bronze in the platform. In 1932 he won a gold in the springboard and a silver in the platform. Photograph dated March 25, 1931.
Crabbe, Buster,--1908-1983 Riley, Mickey Diving--California--Los Angeles Springboard diving--California--Los Angeles Swimming--California--Los Angeles Divers--United States Television actors and actresses--United States Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Herald-Examiner Collection photographs Group portraits Portrait photographs
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