George Schroth
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| Born | December 31, 1899 Sacramento, California, United States | |||||||||||
| Died | January 26, 1989 (aged 89) Los Molinos, California, United States | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Water polo | |||||||||||
Medal record
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George Edward Schroth (December 31, 1899 – January 26, 1989) was an American water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was born in Sacramento, California and died in Los Molinos, California.[1]
Career and recognitions[edit]
In 1924 he won the bronze medal with the American water polo team. He played all five matches and scored one goal. Four years later he was a member of the American team which finished fifth in the 1928 Olympic water polo tournament. He played both matches.[2]
In 1976, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.[3][4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "George Schroth". Olympedia. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ "George Schroth Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ "George E Schroth (1976)". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
External links[edit]
- George Schroth at the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame
- George Schroth at Olympics.com
- George Schroth at Olympedia
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- Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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