Russell Webb (water polo)

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Russell Webb
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BornJune 1, 1945 (1945-06) (age 79)
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Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Men's water polo
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1972 Munich Team competition
Men's swimming
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1967 Winnipeg 4x100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1967 Winnipeg 100 m breaststroke

Russell Irving "Russ" Webb (born June 1, 1945) is a retired water polo player from the United States. He played in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1968. He won a 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. [1] [2] He is now a practicing oral surgeon in Claremont, California.

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  1. "Russell L Webb (1984)". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  2. "Hall of Fame Inductees". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved September 18, 2020.