USA Water Polo

Coach Player-Field Official Contributor
1947 – Present

Elected to Hall of Fame 1993 Life Member

Club Inland Nu-Pike W/P Club, Phillips 66 W/P C., NAS Los Alamitos

College Fullerton Jr. Coll., Univ. of Calif. L.A.

High School Huntington Beach H.S.

Playing Record H.S. 1946 – 49 College 1949 – 52 Club 1949 – 52

Participation

    AAU Sr. National Championship Team outdoor 1949, 50, 52 
    Southern California Championship Team 1948, 49 Fullerton

Coach

    Long Beach City College 12 So. Cal. Championship Teams during 1955-60, 1969, 71, 77 
    Cal. State C.C. 2 State Championship Teams 1962, 70 
    US Olympic Team 1968 Mexico City XIX Assistant Coach 
    US Olympic Team 1972 Munich GER XX (Bronze) 
    US Olympic Team 1976 Montreal CAN XXI Assistant Coach 
    US Olympic Team 1980 Moscow SU XXII (Boycott) 
    US Olympic Team 1984 Los Angeles CA XXIII (Silver) 
    US Pan American Team 1975 Mexico City MEX VII (Silver) 
    US Pan American Team 1979 San Juan PR VIII (Gold) 
    US Pan American Team 1983 Caracas VEN IX (Gold) 
    US Olympic Trials Team 1968 1st, 1972 1st 
    AAU Sr. National Championship Team outdoor 1963, 64, 68 
    AAU Sr. National Championship Team indoor 1964

Manager

    US Pan American Team 1967 Winnipeg CAN V (Gold) 
    Member of USWP Hall of Fame/Awards Committee 
    Member of USWP Long Range Planning Committee 
    Member of USWP Board of Directors 
    Author of many W/P Articles and Producer of Video Tapes for training purposes 
    US Olympic Swim Team, 200 meter breaststroke 1952 Helsinki FIN 1952 
    Honors Coach of USWP National Team 1977-1984 
    Player All PAC 8 Selection 1950 UCLA 
    Coach USWP National Team for European Tours 1966, 67, 68, 78, 79 
    Elected to International Swimming Hall of Fame (Water Polo) 1991 
    Swimmer of the Year, Fullerton 1949 
    Lettered 2 yrs at Fullerton 
    Captain of UCLA Swim Team 1951 
    Swimmer of the Year UCLA 1951 
    All American Swim Team 1950-1951 
    Three of his LBCC Grads on the 1960 Olympic Team 
    Four of his Grads on the 1963 Pan American Team

Personal

    Spouse Barbara and 7 Children 
    Received Masters Degree from LBSC 
    Restaurateur – Beach Pavilion CA