John Anderson (water polo) explained

Full Name:	John Ross Anderson
Birth Date:	September 4, 1962
Birth Place:	Toronto, Canada
Alma Mater:	UC Santa Barbara
Height:	185 cm
Weight:	86 kg
Spouse:	Karen Anderson
Country:	Canada
Sport:	Men's water polo
Position:	Field
Universityteam:	UC Santa Barbara men's water polo
Updated:	01:39, 21 September 2014 (UTC)

John Ross Anderson (born September 4, 1962)^[1] is a Canadian former water polo player who was a member of the Canada men's national water polo team who appeared in the 1984 Summer Olympics.^[2] ^[3] ^[4] 2018 - Inducted into the UCSB Athletics Hall of Fame.

Early life and education

Anderson was born September 4, 1962, in Toronto, Canada. He enrolled at the University of California, Santa Barbara for college and played water polo for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.^[5] He played from 1984 through 1985 and was a two-time All American.^[6] ^[7]

Anderson played with the Harvard Water Polo Foundation and won two national championships. He later became president and general manager of the club.

Anderson was a member of the Canadian men's national water polo team for 16 years, highlighted by an appearance in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

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