Dick Beckner

Richard Andrew Beckner was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in eight events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
As a gymnast, Beckner was a member of the Los Angeles Turners Club. His brother, Jack Beckner, was a teammate on the 1956 USA Olympic gymnastics team.
He attended Franklin High School and graduated in 1945. He competed for the high school's gymnastics team under coach Tony Spangler.
He retired from gymnastics in 1958. He later coached gymnastics at El Modena High School.