Joseph "Joe" Michael Vargas - Class of 1992
Player Field
1969 – 1986 (17 yrs)
Elected to Hall of Fame 1992 Life Member
Club Southern California All-Stars, Newport W/P Club
College Mt. San Antonio Jr. College, Univ. of California LA
High School Los Altos, Hacienda Heights CA
Playing Record H.S. 1969 – 72 College 1973-74, 1975-76 Club 1975-86
Participation
AAU Sr. National Championship Team outdoor, 1975-81 &86
US Pan American Team 1979 San Juan PR VIII (gold)
US Pan American Team 1983 Caracas VEN IX (gold)
US Olympic Team 1980 Moscow SU XXII (Boycott)
US Olympic Team 1984 Los Angeles CA XXIII (silver)
FINA World Cup 1979 Belgrade YUG I (silver)
FINA World Cup 1983 Malibu CA II
World Games 1978 Berlin GER III (fifth)
World Games 1982 Guayaquil ECU IV (silver)
USWP National Team 1977-84
Honors
AAU All American outdoor 1975, 76, 77
USWP All American outdoor 1978, 79, 80, 81, 86
NCAA All American 1975, 76
Jr. College All American 1974
All CIF H.S. 1972
MVP James E. Lee Memorial Award 1979
Southern California Amateur Athlete of the Year 1979
Personal
Commercial Real Estate Broker – Cushman & Wakefield
Two (2) Daughters – Nicole & Dana and Brother John (member of the USWP Olympic Team 1992)