Background
Lee, Sammy was born on August 1, 1920 in Fresno, California, United States. Son of Soonkee Rhee and Eunkee Chun.
Lee, Sammy was born on August 1, 1920 in Fresno, California, United States. Son of Soonkee Rhee and Eunkee Chun.
Bachelor, Occidental College, 1943; Doctor of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1947; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Southern California, 1984.
Private practice limited to otology, Orange, California, 1955-1990;
intern, Orange County Hospital, California, 1946-1947;
resident in otolaryngology, Letterman Army Hospital, 1949-1953. Presidential representative Melbourne Olympics, 1956, Munich Games, 1972, Seoul Olympics, 1988. Coach diving United States Olympics, Rome, 1960, Bob Webster, RomeOlympics, 1960, Tokyo Olympics, 1964, Greg Louganis, Montreal Olympics, 1976.
Consultant Mission Viejo Nadadores Diving Team, Mission Viejo, California. Member President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, 1971-1980. Advisory United States International Olympic Diving Committee.
Commissioner President Commission on White House Fellows, 1981-1988. President Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, 1991. Honorary chairman Korean American Coalition, Los Angeles, 1986-1988, Korean American Republican, Orange County, California, 1986-1988.
Olympic flag bearer/torch runner, 1984. Major United States Army, 1943-1955, Korea.
Married Rosalind M.K. Wong, October 1, 1950. Children: Pamela Alicia, Sammy Lee World War II.