Richard "Hoot" Newman - Class of 1983

Player        Field        Goal        Coach        Referee

        1947 – 1970 (23 yrs)

Elected to Hall of Fame    1983

Club    Missouri Athletic Club, Webster Grove YMCA

College

High School

Playing Record    MAC 1947 – 1950    Webster Grove YMCA 1950 – 1970

Participation    AAU Sr. National Championship Team indoor 1947
        AAU Jr. National Championship Team indoor 1949
        US Olympic Trials Team 1948 (MAC) 1952 (NYAC) & 1964
        US Olympic Team Alternate 1948
        Mid-Ocean Championship Team 1949 1952 Bermuda
        Coach    St. Louis YMCA 1959 – 64
During this period his players received 27 YMCA All American Awards
        Referee National Lever

Honors        AAU All American Selection 1950
        YMCA All American 1959 thru 1966
        Captain Missouri A.C. W/P Team 1948, 49, 50
        Captain St. Louis All Star Team vs. Hungary
        Introduced Water Polo to St. Louis High Schools
        Edited W/P in Swimming World
        YMCA Water Polo Player of the Year 1964
        Chairman of W/P for American Swim Coaches Association
        AAU Olympic W/P Comm. Member
        AAU National W/P Comm. Member

Personal    General Sign Co. St. Louis MO
        U.S. Army WWII