Ronald Crawford (water polo)
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Career
Crawford was a member of the American water polo team which took the gold medal in the 1959 Pan American games.[1]
Crawford was a member of the American water polo team which finished seventh in the 1960 tournament. He played six matches and scored five goals.
Four years later, he was eliminated in the first round with the American team in the 1964 Olympic tournament. He played three matches and scored four goals.
At the 1968 Olympic water polo tournament, he finished fifth with the American team. He played all eight matches but did not score a goal.
In 1966, he became a water polo coach at Beverly Hills High School, where he continued to coach until at least the early 1990s.
In 1977, Ronald Crawford was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.[2][3] In 1983 he became the first American water polo player to be inducted into the international water polo Hall of Fame.
Death and legacy
Ronald Crawford was a Manhattan Beach resident of 53 years, died peacefully on December 20, 2015 surrounded by his family.
References
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