Frederick W. Bassett - Class of 1977

Player        Field        Coach        Contributor

        1930 – 1983 (21 yrs)

Elected to Hall of Fame    1977

Club    New York Athletic Club

College Yale University

High School

Playing Record    NYAC 1930 – 1951

Participation    AAU Sr. National outdoor Champs 1934, 37, 38, 39, 38
        AAU Sr. National indoor Champs 1935, 36, 37
        AAU Sr. National indoor Soft Ball Champs 1934 – 39, 1046
        AAU Sr. National outdoor Soft Ball Champs 1934, 35, 38, 39
        Mid-Ocean Championship Team 1937, 38, 39, 46
        US Olympic Trials Team (bronze) 1948
Coach of Yale Univ. WP Team 1956 – 70, Eastern Collegiate Water Polo League Champs Yale 1973
AAU Jr. National Champs 1973
Referee Eastern Collegiate and AAU competition

Honors        Yale University Hall of Fame 1973
        All American Soft Ball Team indoor 7 outdoor 1937
        All American Hard Ball Team 1937
        All American AAU National indoor team 1950
        Member AAU National Water Polo Committee 1973
        Member US Olympic Water Polo Committee 1973 – 77
        Allied All Star Team Algiers, Africa WWII

Personal    Chief Petty Officer USN during WWII
        Spouse Marie, Sons Tom, Danny & Jimmy (twins)
        Sales Manager Austin Nichols & Co.