USA Water Polo

Player        Field        Coach        Referee    Life Member        Official Contributor

    1936 – Present

Elected to Hall of Fame    1981

Club    New York Athletic Club, Flatbush Boys Club

College    Brooklyn College

High School    Erasmus Hall H.S.

Playing Record    H.S. 1934 – 37    College 1942 – 43, 1946 – 48
            Club 1947 – 62

Participation    AAU Sr. National Championship Team outdoor 1954 – 56, 58, 60, 62
        AAU Sr. National Championship Team indoor 1949, 52, 53, 54, 62
        AAU Jr. National Championship Team indoor 1949
        US Olympic Trials Team 1948 (3rd) 1952 (2nd) 1956 (4th) 1960
        US Olympic Team 1948 (Alternate) London ENG XIV
        North American Championship Team 1962, 64, 65
        Mid Ocean Championship Team 1947, 52 Bermuda
        AAU Sr. Metropolitan Championship Team indoor 1948

    Coach    NYAC 1961 – 65 Two (2) National Championship Teams
1961 indoor & outdoor
US Maccabiah Team 1961 (bronze)
US Olympic Trials Team 1964
West Chester State College Womens W/P Team 1979
North American Championship Team 1966
Upper St. Clair H.S. 1966 – 78 (12 yrs) six (6) Players named to National High School Team
    
Referee    AAU National Rated
            NCAA Western Pennsylvania Collegiate League
            Pennsylvania High School League PIAA


    Swimming    AAU National Swim Team 1941 Breaststroke
            NCAA Eastern Schools undefeated 2 yrs Breaststroke
            New York City H.S. Champion 50 Freestyle 1937
            New York City H.S. Championship Team 1937

    Official    US Olympic Festival 1985, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91

Honors        Captain NYAC Team 1949 – 50
        AAU All American Selection outdoor 1951, 54, 55, 56
        AAU All American Selection indoor 1951, 54
        AAU National Water Polo Committee 19 yrs
        AAU Olympic Water Polo Committee 12 yrs
        USWP Hall of Fame/Awards Committee Secretary 1988 – Present
USWP    Site Selection Committee Chairman (3 yrs), Development Comm. Sports Festival Comm., Zone II Chairman, Region 12 Zone I, District 43 Zone IV, Board of Governors, Board of Directors
        USWP Historian named in 1989
        In charge of US Olympic Trials in Astoria NY 1964
        Organized W/P in Western PA H.S. Formed 10 teams
        PA Interscholastic A.A. recognized W/P in 1979 as a result
        President Allegheny Mountain Association AAU
        Chairman Water Polo AMA AAU
        Formed the Eastern Water Polo League (member)
        Formed the AAU North American W/P League (Chairman)
Conducted Womens National W/P Championship at Chartiers Valley High School Pool PA 1978
New York A.C. W/P & Swimming Committee Member
        Swimming    Official NCAA Class III Schools Eastern US
                Official Metropolitan Assoc. AAU
                Official PIAA State Championships 1976 – 78
                Official Referee WPIAL Championships 1977
                Captain High School Team 1937
                Captain College Team 1942
                Elected to High School Hall of Fame 1937
        Synchronized Swimming AAU Metropolitan Assoc. Chairman 1950

Personal    Sales & Marketing for Great Western Wines & Champagnes
        Member US Air Force – Instructor Pilot WW II (5 yrs)
        Reserve (25 yrs) involved in Korea & Vietnam Retired Col.
Married Spouse, Carol, Son Charles F., Daughter Kim D., and six (6) grandchildren

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