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| Full name | Richard Douglas Earley | ||||||||||||||
| Born | August 3, 1944 (age 79) Redlands, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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Richard Douglas "Rick" Earley (born August 3, 1944) is an American former diver who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was born in Redlands, California. [1] In 1991, Earley was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame. [2]
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