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Born | Dallas, Texas, United States | October 9, 1944
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Sport | Water polo |
Dean Willeford (born October 9, 1944) is an American water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1] In 1982, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame. [2] [3]
Roy Allen Saari was an American swimmer and water polo player. He qualified for the 1964 Summer Olympics in both disciplines, and chose swimming, as the Olympic rules of the time did not allow him to compete in two sports. He won a gold medal as a member of the first-place U.S. team in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay, setting a new world record in the final with teammates Steve Clark, Gary Ilman and Don Schollander (7:52.1). Individually he earned a silver medal in the 400-meter individual medley (4:47.1). He also advanced to the finals of the 400-meter freestyle and 1,500-meter freestyle, placing fourth and seventh, respectively. Before the Olympics Saari became the first person to break the 17 minute barrier over 1500 m, but in the Olympic final he was suffering from a cold and clocked a mere 17:29.2.
Christopher Dorst is an American former water polo player who won a silver medal for the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He was slated to go with the US Olympic Team to the 1980 Summer Olympics where they were the favorites for winning the gold medal, but the team ended up not competing because of the US boycott of the Olympics that year.
Austin Rhone Clapp was an American competition swimmer and water polo player who represented the United States at the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.
Myron Bruce Bradley, known as Bruce Bradley, is a retired water polo player from the United States, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1968. He won the bronze medal with the Men's National Team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. In 1984, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame. Bradley was born in Los Angeles, California, and is now living in Long Beach, California.
Gordon "Gordie" Randall Hall is an American water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was born in Long Beach, California. Hall studied at UC Berkeley where he played on the water polo team. Hall was a member of the American water polo team which finished seventh in the 1960 tournament. He played three matches as goalkeeper. In 2000, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.
Terry Alan Schroeder, DC is an American former water polo player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Schroeder is a chiropractor, practicing in Agoura Hills, California. He is a 1986 graduate of Palmer Chiropractic College – West where he met his wife, Lori Schroeder. They have two daughters. He is currently the head water polo coach at Pepperdine University, and has been since 2013. He also coached at Pepperdine from 1986 to 2005, but left to become the head coach for the United States Olympic team before returning to Pepperdine.
Clyde Acle Swendsen was an American diver, water polo player and coach. He won the AAU titles in the 10 m platform in 1918 and in the springboard in 1919–20 and competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics. After the Olympics, he had a long career as a diving, swimming and water polo coach. He trained 17 Olympians including Frank Kurtz, Vicki Draves, Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston, Dorothy Poynton-Hill, Harold Smith, Buster Crabbe and Johnny Weissmuller.
This article contains lists of appearances of the United States men's national water polo team rosters at the Summer Olympics, and is part of the United States men's Olympic water polo team statistics series. The lists are updated as of March 30, 2020.
William Vosburgh was an American water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1981, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.
Kenneth Melwyn Beck was an American water polo player who competed with the U.S. team at the Summer Olympics in 1936 and 1948. He later had a long career as a detective with the Los Angeles Police Department.
Dixon Fiske was an American water polo player. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics and the 1948 Summer Olympics. In 1976, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.
Ralph Budelman was an American water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics. In 1979, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.
Lee Case was an American water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics. In 1976, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.
Harold Dash was an American water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics. In 1976, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.
Dave Ashleigh is an American water polo player. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics. In 1983, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.
George Stransky is an American water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics. In 1984, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.
Kirk Everist is an American water polo player. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics. In 2004, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.
Alex Rousseau is an American former water polo player. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics. In 2004, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.
Kyle Kopp is an American water polo player. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. In 2011, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.