Andrew Kerr (water polo) explained

Sport:	Water polo
Birth Date:	2 April 1954
Birth Place:	Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia

Andrew Kerr OAM (born 2 April 1954) is an Australian former water polo player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, the 1980 Summer Olympics, the 1984 Summer Olympics, and the 1988 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Family

Andrew Kerr has 3 siblings, brothers Peter, Bill and sister Cecilia. His mother was Petronella Lynch (d. 2004) from Mildura. His father was Henry 'Harry' Kerr (c. 1921-July 2013), a retail clerk who reached the rank of Flight Lieutenant during service with the Royal Australian Air Force in World War 2. 'Harry' flew Kittyhawks with No. 76 Squadron RAAF^[2] and was also a flight instructor.^[3]

Honours

In 2009, Kerr was inducted into the Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame.^[4] He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2014 New Year's Day honours list.^[5]

See also

• Australia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
• List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments

Notes and References

1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ke/andrew-kerr-1.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418045758/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ke/andrew-kerr-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 25 June 2012.
2. News: Gainsford . Jim . Fighter pilot's exploits honoured . 10 September 2014 . The St. George & Sutherland Shire Leader . Fairfax . 14 September 2012.
3. News: Heary . Monica . Flyover honour for wartime hero . The St. George & Sutherland Shire Leader . 18 July 2013 . 4, 6.
4. Web site: Hall of Fame - Water Polo Australia . waterpoloaustralia.com.au . Water Polo Australia . 12 October 2020 .
5. Web site: Australia Day Honours: Kerr achieved big goals in water polo. 28 January 2014.