Robert Hughes (swimmer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Earl Hughes |
| Nickname(s) | "Bob" |
| National team |  United States |
| Born | December 15, 1930 Lennox, California |
| Died | October 11, 2012 (aged 81) |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke, water polo |
| College team | University of Southern California |
Robert Earl Hughes (December 15, 1930 – October 11, 2012) was an American water polo player and breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
He was born in Lennox, California. He attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he swam for the USC Trojans swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition.
Hughes was a member of the U.S. water polo team which finished fourth in the 1952 tournament. He played in all nine matches for the U.S. team.
Four years later he finished fifth with the American team the water polo tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. He played five matches. He also participated in the 200-meter breaststroke, but did not advance beyond the preliminary heats.
In 1976, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.[2][3]
See also[]
- List of multi-sport athletes
- List of University of Southern California people
- Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads
- Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads
References[]
- ^ Sports-Reference.com , Olympic Sports, Athletes, Robert Hughes. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ^ "Robert E Hughes (1976)". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
External links[]
- Robert Hughes at Olympic.org (archived)
- Robert Hughes at OlympicChannel.com (archived)
- Robert Hughes at Olympics.com
- Robert Hughes at Olympedia
- Robert Hughes at USA Water Polo Hall of Fame
- Robert Hughes at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Robert Hughes' obituary[permanent dead link]
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