USA Water Polo

Coach Player (Goalie) Contributor
1924 – 1960 (36 yrs)

Elected to Hall of Fame 1994

Club Venice Swim Assoc., Olympic Club San Francisco

High School Venice H.S., Palo Alto H.S.

Playing Record H.S. 1921 – 26 College 1927 – 30 Club 1920’s

Participation

    California State Championship Team 1923, 24, 25 
    Stanford Water Polo Team 1928, 29, 30

Coach

    Swimming & Water Polo at Menlo School & Jr. College 1930 
    Swimming & Water Polo at Stanford Univ. 1931-42 
    Swimming & Water Polo at Mt. View H.S. 1942-45 
    Swimming & Water Polo at Palo Alto H.S. 1945-60 
    League Champions 25 Straight Years & Undefeated string 1948-51

Honors

    Director of Athletics & P.E. at Mt. View H.S. 1942-45 
    Taught History & Hygiene at Palo Alto 1945-70 
    NCAA All American Team 1928, 29, 30 
    Captain Venice H.S. team 1925 
    President of the student body Venice H.S. 1926 
    All American Goalie Stanford Univ. 1928, 29, 30

Personal

    Attended private schools in England and came to the U.S. in 1914 during WWI 
    Spouse Martha B. (Synerholm) Thornton, died 10/8/77 
    Parents Lewis W. & Ruth Dolph Thornton deceased 
    Son Norton W., address listed above 
    Stanford Area Council Boy Scouts – 1940’s Camp Oljato, Huntington Lake, CA