The USA Water Polo Hall of Fame, located in Irvine, California, is a hall of fame dedicated to honoring players, coaches and officials who have contributed greatly to the game of water polo in the United States of America. It was established in 1976 by the USA Water Polo, which is the national governing body in the country.[1][2]
Committee edit
- Brent Bohlender, Chair[3]
- Adam Wright
- Brenda Villa
- Dion Gray
- Heather Moody
- Kirk Everist
- Natalie Golda Benson
- Scot Schulte
Inductees edit
As of 2020, 230 individuals have been elected.[2]
1970s edit
Class of 1976 edit
- Kenneth M. Beck
- Lemoine S. Case
- Austin R. Clapp
- John J. Curren
- Harold N. Dash
- Phillip B. Daubenspeck
- Dixon Fiske
- Samuel J. Greller
- Lou DeBrenda Handley
- Robert E. Hughes
- Edward L. Jaworski
- William A. Kooistra
- Michael J. McDermott
- Perry McGillivray
- Jay-Ehret Mahoney
- Wallace O'Connor
- John Robinson
- Urho (Whitney) Saari
- George E. Schroth
- James R. Smith
- Frank Sullivan
- Vernon "Vern" Tittle
- Herbert E. "Hal" Vollmer
- Paul Wacker
- Wallace P. "Wally" Wolf
Class of 1977 edit
- Frederick Bassett
- Marvin "Ace" D. Burns
- Ronald Crawford
- Joseph Farley
- Robert Horn
- Samuel Kooistra
- John Miller
- H. Jamison Handy
- Joseph Ruddy
- Raymond Ruddy
- Ronald Severa
Class of 1979 edit
1980s edit
Class of 1980 edit
- Bob Bray
- Harry A. Bisbey
- Harry Hebner
- Charles McCallister
- Francis McDermott
- Charles McIlroy
- George Mitchell
- R. Max Ritter
- Clyde Swendsen
- Donald Tierney
Class of 1981 edit
- Robert Frojen
- Donald Good
- Neil Kohlhase
- Charlie Schroeder
- Albert Schwartz
- John Spargo
- Calvert Strong
- William Vosburg
Class of 1982 edit
- Carl Bauer
- Steven Barnett
- Andrew Burke
- Elmer Collett
- Kenneth Hahn
- Arthur Koblish[4]
- Robert Koehler
- Francis Moorman
- John Parker
- Roy Saari
- Gary Sheerer
- Anthony Van Dorp
- Dean Willeford
Class of 1983 edit
- David Ashleigh
- Devere "Chris" Christensen
- Charles Finn
- William Kelly
- Bruce Kidder
- Edwin Knox
- Richard "Hoot" Newman
- William Ross
- Burton Shaw
- Herbert Wildman
Class of 1984 edit
- Peter Asch
- Bruce Bradley
- Stanley Cole
- James Ferguson
- Robert Helmick
- George Stransky
- Russell Webb
- Barry Weitzenberg
Class of 1985 edit
- A. M. "Pete" Archer
- Heber Holloway
- Marty Hull
- Arthur Lambert
- Terry Sayring
Class of 1986 edit
- David "Jay" Flood
Class of 1987 edit
Class of 1988 edit
Class of 1989 edit
- Frank F. Connor
- Christopher "Chris" T. Dorst
- Ogden Reid
- John Siman
- Jon Svendsen
- William Hale Thompson
1990s edit
Class of 1990 edit
- John R. Felix
- William "Bill" W.R. Schroeder
- Ronald "Ron" L. Volmer
- Otto Wahle
Class of 1991 edit
Class of 1992 edit
- Gary Figueroa
- Robert K. "Bob" Gaughran
- Becky Shaw
- Joseph Michael "Joe" Vargas
Class of 1993 edit
- William "Buck" Dawson
- Barbara J. Kalbus
- William "Eagle" McMarthy
- Kenneth M. "Monte" Nitzkowski
- James W. "Jim" Schultz
Class of 1994 edit
- Arthur D. "Art" Adamson
- Jules J. Ameno
- Douglas Lambert "Doug" Burke
- Jody D. Campbell
- Charles B. "Shorty" Dwight III
- Steven "Harpo" Hamann
- Charles "Chuck" Metz
- George Ratkovic
- Kevin Robertson
- Norton D. "Nort" Thorton
Class of 1995 edit
- Paul "Bear" Barren
- Peter J. "Pete" Cutino
- Tom Hermstad
Class of 1996 edit
- Charles H. "Charlie" Harris
- Ralph W. Hale M.D.
- Robert E. Lee Jr.
Class of 1997 edit
- Andrew F. "Andy" Habermann
- William U. "Bill" Harris
- Stanley E. "Stan" Sprague
- Kenneth "Ken" Lindgren
Class of 1998 edit
- Greg Boyer
- Richard J. Foster
- Steve Heaston
- Janice Krauser
- Sandra H. "Sandy" Nitta
Class of 1999 edit
- Jane Hale
- Edward W. "Ed" Reed Jr.
- Terry A. Schroeder
- James "Jim" Slatton
- Craig "Willy" Wilson
2000s edit
Class of 2000 edit
- William "Bill" Barnett
- Peter Campbell
- Dennis "Fos" Fosdick
- William "Bill" Frady
- Gordon "Gordie" Hall
- Ken "Ham" Hamdorf
- Richard F. "Doc" Hunkler
- Douglas "Doug" Kimbell
- Craig Klass
- John D. Williams
Class of 2001 edit
- Brent Bohlender
- Jeffery Campbell
- Christopher D. "Chris" Duplanty
- Mike "Evo" Evans
- Roger Nekton
- Michael "Mike" Schofield
- Scott Schulte
- Mary Sprague
Class of 2002 edit
- James Bergeson
- Donald H. Clooney
- Dante Dettamanti
- Jeffery N. Heidmous
- Dr. Alan Mouchawar
Class of 2003 edit
- William K. Anttila
- Laura Baker
- Theresa Bixby
- Richard Draz
- Dion Gray
- Frank Hassett
- David A. Heck
- Kathy Jo Horne
- Lynn Comer Kachmarik
- Kelvin Parker Kemp
- Maureen "Mo" O'Toole
Class of 2004 edit
- Kirk Everist
- Vaune Kadlubek
- Maggi Kelly
- Walter "Wally" Lundt
- James "Moose" Mulcrone
- Alex Rousseau
- Lynn Wittstock
2010s edit
Class of 2010 edit
- Bret Bernard
- Heather Moody
- Edward Rudloff
- Kathy "Gubba" Sheehy
- Peter Ueberroth
- Jamey Wright
Class of 2011 edit
- Robin Beauregard
- Michael Garibaldi
- Jennie Jacobsen-Huse
- Kyle Kopp
- Wolf Wigo
Class of 2012 edit
- Bill Brown
- Ellen Estes Lee
- Margo Miranda
Class of 2014 edit
- Edward Newland
- Jim Sprague
- Andy Takata
- Sandy Vessey-Schneider
Class of 2015 edit
- Natalie Golda Benson
- Richard Corso
- Amber Drury
Class of 2018 edit
- Guy Baker
- Scott Hinman
- Chris Humbert
- Heather Petri
- Brenda Villa
Class of 2019 edit
2020s edit
Class of 2020 edit
- Gavin Arroyo
- Gary Robinett
- Kelly Rulon
- Bruce Wigo
- Elsie Windes
Class of 2021 edit
Class of 2022 edit
See also edit
- Peter J. Cutino Award: another water polo award in the United States
- International Swimming Hall of Fame
- Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame
References edit
- ^ "Hall of Fame". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "Hall of Fame Inductees". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Committee - Recognition". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "Arthur Koblish, V-12, Navy Reserve - Pritzker Military Museum & Library - Chicago". www.pritzkermilitary.org.