John Anderson (water polo)
Personal information | |
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Full name | John Ross Anderson |
Nationality | Canadians |
Alma mater | UC Santa Barbara |
Spouse | Karen Anderson |
Sport | |
Country | Canada |
Sport | Men's water polo |
Position | Field |
University team | UC Santa Barbara men's water polo |
Updated on 01:39, 21 September 2014 (UTC). |
John Anderson is a Canadian former water polo player who was a member of the Canada men's national water polo team who appeared in the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1][2] 2018 - Inducted in to the UCSB Athletics Hall of Fame.
Playing career[edit]
Youth and collegiate[edit]
Anderson enrolled at the University of California, Santa Barbara for college and played water polo for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.[3] He played from 1984 through 1985 and was a two-time All American.[4][5]
Club[edit]
Anderson played with the Harvard Water Polo Foundation and won two national championships. He later became president and general manager of the club.
International[edit]
Anderson was a member of the Canadian men's national water polo team for 16 years,[citation needed] highlighted by an appearance in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.
References[edit]
- ^ White, Lonnie (October 8, 1992). "Call Them the Fab Four of Santa Monica : Colleges: Corsair water polo program gets an unexpected a boost from four women". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ "1984, Los Angeles: The team of Canada". WaterPoloLegends.com. June 19, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ "UCSB Men's Water Polo Record Book" (PDF). UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ "1984 MEN'S VARSITY ALL-AMERICA". Collegiate Water Polo Association. Archived from the original on April 17, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ "1985 MEN'S VARSITY ALL-AMERICA". Collegiate Water Polo Association. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
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