DURHAM, N.C. – John Conner, a member of the Duke Athletics Hall of Fame, passed away this past Saturday at the age of 91.
Born on November 5, 1929 in Weir, W.Va., Conner twice earned All-America honors as a diver at Duke in 1949 and 1950. He was a three-time Southern Conference champion (1949-50-51) and posted top 10 finishes at the NCAA Championships in both 1949 (4th in the 1-meter event) and 1950 (8th in the 1-meter event & 9th in the 3-meter event).
Following graduation from Duke in 1951, Conner served in both the U.