James Slatton

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James Slatton
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BornJuly 30, 1947 (1947-07-30) (age 76)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Men's water polo
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James Walter "Jim" Slatton (born July 30, 1947) is a retired water polo player from the United States. He won the bronze medal with the Men's National Team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. In 1999, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame. [1] [2] Slatton was born in Los Angeles, California.

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References

  1. "Jim Slatton (1999)". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. "Hall of Fame Inductees". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.