Inducted May 2002
Roy began his diving career at the Bangor YMCA when he
was in eighth grade. He graduated from Bangor High School in 1973
and the University of Maine in 1977. While at Bangor High School,
Roy was undefeated in all dual meets. He was State Diving Champion
all three years. He culmina Roy also competed as a swimmer and climaxed his swimming at Bangor High School by anchoring the 200 yard medley relay to a come from behind victory and a new state meet record.
He
was featured in Sports Illustrated Magazine’s “Faces in the
Crowd” in 1973. He was also named High School All American in
1973. At the University of Maine, Roy led University of Maine to two Yankee
Conference Championships and two Yankee
Roy won the Yankee Conference Three Meter Championship for four consecutive years. He also competed in the NCAA Division 1 Championships during each of his four years at U Maine, the only student athlete to do so. Roy also coached the Old Town boys swim team for one season after graduation and served as the Diving Coach at Bangor High School on two different occasions. |