USA Water Polo

Contributor – Field – Coach
1908 – 1962 (54 yrs)

Elected to Hall of Fame    1976    Charter Member

Club    City Athletic Club 1908 – 1914
    New York Athletic Club 1914 – 1970

College    Yale University

High School    New York City School System

Playing Record    1908 – 1937
Participation    AAU National Championship 1916, 20, 23, 24, 27, 29, 30, 31
        Team Manager of US Olympic Team 1948 London (9th Place tie) and 1952 Finland (4th Place)
        Official at Pan American Games 1950 Guatemala
        Official at the Olympic Games 1960 Rome

        Coach at Yale University 1924 – 32
        Coach at U.S. Military Academy 1952 – 53

        Brighton Beach Sportsman Show – 1908 – Silver Medal
        Water Polo Exhibition – Atlantic City – 1920 Gold Medal
        Sportsman Show presented by Tex Rickard – 1921 – Gold Medal
        Brighton Beach, Coney Island Tournament – 1921 – Gold Medal
        Browns Physical Training Farm – 1924 – Gold Medal
        L.S.C. – N.Y.A.C All Collegians – 1929 – Gold Medal

Honors        Life Member of the AAU of the U.S.
        Member of the Amateur Swimming Union of the Americas
        Chairman of Water Polo of the Amateur Swim Union of the Americas
        Member of FINA
        Received the Bob Kiphuth Water Polo Gold Ball Award 1924, 28
The John Curren Memorial Award – Presented by the NYAC to the MVP of the National Indoor Championships each year, First awarded in 1962

Personal    Worked for the Civil Service in New York City for 52 years
        Served in World War I 1918 – 19
        Married, Spouse Maragurita & son John Jr.

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