Robert Hughes (swimmer)

Robert Hughes
Personal information
Full name Robert Earl Hughes
Nickname(s) "Bob"
National team  United States
Born (1930-12-15)December 15, 1930
Lennox, California
Died October 11, 2012(2012-10-11) (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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sports-Reference.com , Olympic Sports, Athletes, Robert Hughes. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
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