John Anderson (water polo)

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John Ross Anderson
Personal information
Full nameJohn Ross Anderson
NationalityCanadians
Alma mater UC Santa Barbara
Spouse(s)Karen Anderson
Sport
CountryCanada
SportMen's water polo
PositionField
University team UC Santa Barbara men's water polo
Updated on 01:39, 21 September 2014 (UTC).

John Anderson is a Canadian former water polo player who was a member of the Canada men's national water polo team who appeared in the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1] [2] 2018 - Inducted in to the UCSB Athletics Hall of Fame.

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Playing career

Youth and collegiate

Anderson enrolled at the University of California, Santa Barbara for college and played water polo for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. [3] He played from 1984 through 1985 and was a two-time All American. [4] [5]

Club

Anderson played with the Harvard Water Polo Foundation and won two national championships. He later became president and general manager of the club.

International

Anderson was a member of the Canadian men's national water polo team for 16 years,[ citation needed ] highlighted by an appearance in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

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References

  1. White, Lonnie (October 8, 1992). "Call Them the Fab Four of Santa Monica : Colleges: Corsair water polo program gets an unexpected a boost from four women". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  2. "1984, Los Angeles: The team of Canada". WaterPoloLegends.com. June 19, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  3. "UCSB Men's Water Polo Record Book" (PDF). UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  4. "1984 MEN'S VARSITY ALL-AMERICA". Collegiate Water Polo Association. Archived from the original on April 17, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  5. "1985 MEN'S VARSITY ALL-AMERICA". Collegiate Water Polo Association. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.