Charles Bittick - Class of 1979

Player        Field
        1950 – 1967

Elected to Hall of Fame    1979

Club    Inland Nu-Pike WPC, Lynwood S.C.

College    University of Southern California, Long Beach City College

High School    Woodrow Wilson H.S., Long Beach CA

Playing Record    1950 – 1964

Participation    AAU Sr. National Championship Team outdoor 1963, 64
        AAU Sr. National Championship Team indoor 1964
        US Pan-Am Team 1963 Sao Paulo, Brazil
        US Olympic Trials Team 1960 (gold)
        US Olympic Team 1960 Rome ITA, XVII
        Swimming
        NCAA 110 yd & 200 yd Backstroke Champion 1960, 61
        AAU National Champion    100 yd Backstroke 1959, 60, 61, 63 (indoor)
                        200 yd Backstroke 1963 (indoor)
                        400 yd I.M. 1961 (indoor)
        Pan-American Games 1959, 63 Silver in the 100 yd Backstroke
        American Record 200 Backstroke 1958

Honors        AAU All American 1959, 60, 61
        All PAC 8 1959, 60, 61
        Most Outstanding Player 1960
        Captain USC Swim Team 1961
        Swimmer of the Year USC 1961

Personal    Married, one child
        Majored in Telecommunications
        Served U.S. Navy Ensign