Urho (Whitney) Saari - Class of 1976

Position    Coach

    1946 – 1970 (24 yrs)

Elected to Hall of Fame    1976    Charter Member

Club    El Segundo S.C.

College    El Camino

High School    El Segundo

Participation    Coach    
            US Olympic Team 1952 Helsinki FIN XV
            US Olympic Team 1964 Tokyo JAP XVII
            US Olympic Team Ass’t Coach/Manager 1960 Rome ITL XVI
            US Pan American Team 1951 Buenos Aires ARG I
            US Maccabiah Team 1965 Tel Aviv ISR XVII

Honors        Coach of El Segundo – 33 of his players made US Olympic Teams
                    17 Players made Pan American Teams
                    High School Team So. Cal Champions 12 years
        AAU Water Polo Committee Chairman 1957 – 62
        US Olympic W/P Committee Chairman 1957 – 60 1960 – 64
        National Water Polo Coach of the Year 1964 – 65

Personal    High School Coach Physical Education
        Married Two (2) Sons Roy & Robert