George Stransky

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George Stransky
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NationalityAmerican
Born (1944-01-16) January 16, 1944 (age 79)
Stockbridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Sport Water polo

George Stransky (born January 16, 1944) is an American water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1] In 1984, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame. [2] [3]

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "George Stransky Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  2. "George C Stransky (1984)". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved September 18, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Hall of Fame Inductees". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved September 18, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)