Peter Pass MBE (8 March 1933 – 3 June 2012) was a British water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1] He was inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records in 1972 for the most career caps of any British water polo player—a total of 95[2]—and received an MBE that same year.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 8 March 1933 Finsbury, England |
| Died | 3 June 2012 (aged 79) |
| Children | Andrew Pass, Carol Pass, Sarah Pass |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Water polo |
In club water polo, he played for Polytechnic's first team for 21 seasons between 1949 and 1970, then was a coach. From 1964 to 1994, Polytechnic won 17 National Water Polo League titles.[2]
In his later years, Pass lived in County Offaly, Ireland. He died in 2012[2] of bowel cancer.[3]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Pass Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "2012 News". British Water Polo League. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Cycle marathon in memory of grandad who set a sporting world record". Bucks Herald. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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