USA Water Polo

Historian Author ISHOF Executive Director
1964 – 1986

Elected to Hall of Fame 1993

Club Ann Arbor Swim Club

College University of Michigan (BA)

High School Blair Academy New Jersey

Participation

    AAU Women’s Swimming Chairman, Michigan Association (8 yrs) 
    AAU Manager of the Women’s National Championship Team indoor 1961, 62, 63 
    AAU National Olympic Swimming Committee (12 yrs) 
    AAU National Hall of Fame Committee 1962 

    International Swimming Hall of Fame 

    Founded the ISHOF in 1964 and was the Executive Director until retirement in 1986 
    Broke ground for the first building 1967 
    Started the Swim-a-Thon Program in the US 
    Formed the Hall of Fame Dames (Volunteer Group at ISHOF) 
    Ft. Lauderdale bid for the Hall of Fame at the 1963 AAU Convention 

    Author of 11 Books – latest – Weissmuller to Spitz, covering all Hall of Famers during that period 

    Coached Women’s Aquatic at the University of Michigan 
    Promoted Women’s Water Polo at the college and club levels

Honors

    Inducted in the ISHOF 1986 
    Donated the Old (Pewter) Peahen Trophy to honor AAU Sr. National Championship Women’s Water Polo Club Team 1961 (last awarded 1926) 
    Named ISHOF Executive Director Emeritus 1986

Personal

    Married spouse Rose Mary Mann Dawson. Two (2) Daughters 
    Children’s Summer Camp Director – Camp AK-O-Mak, Ahmic Harbour, Ontario CAN 705/387-4280 
    US Army Infantry 82 Air Bourne WWII