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Herb Vollmer

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Herb Vollmer
Personal information
Born(1895-02-15)February 15, 1895
New York City, United States
DiedNovember 8, 1961(1961-11-08) (aged 66)
New York City, United States
Sport
SportWater polo
Medal record
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1924 Paris Team competition

Herbert "Herb" Eberhard Jordan Vollmer (February 15, 1895–November 8, 1961) was an American water polo player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in New York City, and graduated from Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan.[1]

In 1920 he was a member of the American team in the Olympic water polo tournament. He played three matches. Four years later he won the bronze medal with the American water polo team. He played all five matches and scored three goals.[2]

In 1976, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.[3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ "The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association swimming guide" (PDF). Spalding's Athletic Library (361). New York: American Sports Publishing: 124. 1915. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
  2. ^ "Herb Vollmer". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Herbert E Vollmer (1976)". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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