Sammy Lee, original name Samuel Rhee, (born August 1, 1920, Fresno, California, U.S.—died December 2, 2016, Newport Beach, California), American diver, the first Asian American man to win an Olympic gold medal and the first diver to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the platform event.

What was Sammy Lee famous for?

Sammy Lee, original name Samuel Rhee, (born August 1, 1920, Fresno, California, U.S.—died December 2, 2016, Newport Beach, California), American diver, the first Asian American man to win an Olympic gold medal and the first diver to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the platform event.

Who was Dr Sammy Lee?

Dr. Sammy Lee ’43, the first Asian American male to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States and an inaugural member of the Occidental College Athletic Hall of Fame, died on Friday at age 96. Lee died of complications from pneumonia at a Newport Beach Hospital, his son, Sammy Lee II, told City News Service.

How tall is Sammy Lee?

5′ 7″Sammy Lee / Height

Where is Sammy Lee?

Lee is currently the Assistant Manager at Crystal Palace, following on from Assistant Head Coach at Southampton. Following a distinguished playing career where he made over 190 appearances for Liverpool, Lee’s first coaching role was a coach at Liverpool.

How long was Sammy Lee at Liverpool?

Sammy Lee (footballer)

Personal information
Years Team Apps
1976–1986 Liverpool 197
1986–1987 Queens Park Rangers 30
1987–1990 Osasuna 28

Does Sammy Lee speak Spanish?

🇪🇸 “Sammy Lee’s fluent in Spanish!” 🗣 “After one game Ronald Koeman and Sammy we’re speaking in Spanish.” 🤷‍♂️ “Ronald said he had to speak to him in Spanish as he couldn’t understand Sammy in English!” Sam Allardyce & Alan Brazil discuss the skill of learning another language.

How old is Sammy Lee?

63 years (February 7, 1959)Sammy Lee / Age

Is Sammy Lee still at Liverpool?

Is Sammy Lee a Liverpool legend?

Samuel Lee (born 7 February 1959) is an English professional football coach and former player. Lee played most of his career for hometown club Liverpool during the 1970s and 1980s as a midfielder, and also represented England fourteen times.

Where is Sammy Lee now?

Sammy Lee has agreed to join Robbie Stockdale’s coaching staff at Rochdale after quitting West Brom, Football Insider can exclusively reveal. The veteran coach, 62, left the Hawthorns along with Stockdale and Sam Allardyce at the end of last season.