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2 unusual facts about United States men's national water polo team


Water polo at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's tournament

The defending champions are the United States.

The men's tournament of water polo at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico will take place from October 23 to October 29, when the United States defeated Canada 7–3 for the gold medal.


1936 National Challenge Cup

Both teams eventually made their way to the Western Final, Heidelberg led by the lone scorer for the USA at the 1934 World Cup Aldo Donelli.

1995 U.S. Cup

The four teams included the host United States, along with Mexico, Colombia and Nigeria.

2011 National Soccer Hall of Fame Induction Class

The person must have also played at least twenty games for the United States men's national soccer team or at least five seasons in an American first-division league, being selected at least once as a league all star.

2011–12 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season

Also, sophomore forward Chris Kreider was selected to the United States national team that competed at the 2011 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia.

Adam Henley

Henley qualifies for Wales (as his mother is Welsh), England (under residency rules) and the United States, as he was born in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Andre Drummond

In the summer of 2010, Drummond was a member of the gold medal winning United States team at the 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship.

Cal FC

The team is coached by former U.S. national team player and current Fox Soccer analyst, Eric Wynalda alongside his former co-host of Fox Football Fone-In, Nick Webster.

Chatham Township, New Jersey

Dan Canter (born 1961), soccer defender who played three seasons in the North American Soccer League and three in Major Indoor Soccer League, in addition to playing with the United States men's national soccer team.

Crystal River High School

Jeff Cunningham – American soccer player who formerly played for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer, as well as the United States men's national soccer team.

Dejan Savić

Dejan Savić made his debut in a time of sanctions for the Yugoslav 1994.

Ernest C. Quigley

He also refereed the basketball finals between the United States and Canada at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, played outdoors in the rain, in the first Games at which basketball was a medal sport.

Ernő Schwarz

His daughter was married to United States national team player Ben Zinn.

Fabio Baldas

He is mostly known for supervising one match in the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the USA, the first-round Group A contest between the United States and Colombia.

Giuseppe Rossi

In 2006, he was invited to a pre-World Cup training camp with the United States national team by then-coach Bruce Arena but declined, stating his desire to play for Italy.

Gordon Hayward

In the offseason, Hayward was selected to Team USA for the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand.

History of the Boston Celtics

After thirteen seasons with the club and winning a gold medal in the Barcelona Olympics with the Dream Team, Bird retired in 1992 primarily due to his back injuries.

History of the United States men's national soccer team

The U.S. national soccer team improved during the 1980s, and has played in every World Cup since 1990.

Irv Kiffin

He was a member of the U.S. national team at the 1978 FIBA World Championship.

Itan Chavira

Itan Daniel Chavira (born November 2, 1987, in Big Bear, California) is a former American minor league ice hockey forward currently playing for the USA National Inline Team and the Ripon Savage of American Inline Hockey League.

Jamie Swanner

Swanner earned his only cap with the U.S. national team when he came on for Winston DuBose in a December 2 tie with Ecuador.

Jim Gorsek

Gorsek earned his first cap with the U.S. national team as a substitute for Arnie Mausser in a 2-0 loss to Canada on April 2, 1985.

Joe Corona

He started his career with the Nomads from San Diego, California, following the example of Marcelo Balboa, Frankie Hejduk and Steve Cherundolo, all from the United States men's national soccer team.

John Johannson

He played for the United States at the 1981 World Junior Championships.

John Traina

Traina earned his first cap with the U.S. national team in a 6-0 loss to Mexico in an April 7, 1957 World Cup qualifier.

Jon Jaqua

He is the father of American soccer player Nate Jaqua who played for Seattle Sounders FC and the United States men's national team.

JP Dellacamera

He has also called numerous United States' World Cup qualifiers, including Paul Caligiuri's famed 1989 "Shot Heard Round the World" goal against Trinidad & Tobago.

Kenny Cooper

This ended his hopes of playing in the 2007 Copa América and for the national team.

Kyle Beckerman

Beckerman's first appearance for the Senior National Team came January 20, 2007 in a friendly match against Denmark.

Mark McCammon

On 15 June he played for his country in a 8–0 defeat to the United States at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California.

Mark Price

He played for the US national team also known as Dream Team II, in the 1994 FIBA World Championship, winning the gold medal.

Marvin McCoy

However Marvin's exceptional performances during this season earned him place in the Antigua and Barbuda national team, playing his part in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers where Antigua was eliminated by the United States and teammate Joel Grant's Jamaica.

Matt Joseph

He was also capped twice for Barbados in 2000, both caps at home against Guatamal and the United States.

Matt Phillips

Phillips finally made his Scotland debut in a 5–1 friendly loss to the United States on 26 May 2012 at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida.

Mike Hanks

On temporary assignment from Samford, Hanks served as an assistant coach to then Texas coach, Bob Weltlich for the US national team in the 1982 FIBA World Championship, winning the silver medal in Cali, Colombia.

Miles Joseph

Miles Joseph (born May 2, 1974 in West Springfield, Massachusetts) is a retired U.S. soccer player who earned three caps with the United States national soccer team.

Neil Brooks

Their son Luke is a member of the Australian water polo team, playing as a goalkeeper.

North Shore Events Centre

The final saw the United States defeat Greece 88-80.

Parkhead F.C.

Peter Dickson went to Albion Rovers F.C. and Andy Auld played five times for the US national team.

Patty Cardenas

She played for Bell Gardens High School, Golden West College, University of Southern California, and the United States national water polo team.

Phil Eatherton

He played for the United States national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Phillips 66ers

In 1948, the 66ers combined with Adolph Rupp's "Fabulous Five" University of Kentucky team to form the U.S. team that won the Olympic tournament.

Project 2010

Project 2010 was a blueprint U.S. Soccer executives created in 1998 to ensure that the United States men's national team could become a legitimate threat to win the FIFA World Cup by the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Randy Garber

He earned one cap with the U.S. national team and currently coaches youth soccer in Abington, Pennsylvania.

Revolution Recap

Revolution Recap is a weekly review of the New England Revolution, Major League Soccer and the U.S. national team on WNRI AM 1380.

Robert Contiguglia

Among his achievements as President of the USSF were successfully hosting the 1999 Women's World Cup, convincing FIFA to relocate the 2003 Women's World Cup to the United States after the original plans to host it in China fell through, and hiring Bruce Arena as coach for the United States national team.

Tom Sorensen

Thomas ("Tom") Sorensen (born April 6, 1971 in Racine, Wisconsin) is a former American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

U.S. Soccer Development Academy

The organization was created as a partnership between U.S. Soccer and top level clubs across the country, emphasizing increased training with more competitive games versus more games in general, with the ultimate goal of producing top level players for the US men's national team.

Vladimir Kondrashin

He led them to their first Olympic victory in the 1972 Olympics (they beat USA in the controversial final game on a last second shot by Alexander Belov).

Zach Wells

Wells earned his only cap for the U.S. national team on February 19, 2006 in a 4–0 victory over Guatemala at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas.


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