Devere Christensen

Devere Woodrow "Chris" Christensen (November 15, 1918 – December 12, 2013) was an American water polo player who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Born in Hamilton, Iowa and competing out of the Los Angeles Athletic Club, he was a member of the United States national team that was eliminated in the second round of that year's water polo tournament.^[1] Christensen attended the University of California, Los Angeles and was a member of the school's water polo team from 1939 through 1941, captaining the squad in 1940 and 1941.^[2] Prior to this he attended Fullerton Union High School and was a California Interscholastic Federation swimming champion in the 220 yard event.^[3] He was also a member of the LAAC squad that won the 1947 National Amateur Athletic Union Water Polo Championship.^[4] In 1983, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.^[5]

References[edit]

^ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (September 2014). "Chris Christensen Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
^ Bruin Life / Southern Campus Yearbook – Class of 1941. Los Angeles: University of California, Los Angeles. 1941. p. 290.
^ Hyland, Dick (August 15, 1957). "HYLAND FLING". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. pp. C2.
^ "Water Polo Crown Won by L.A.A.C. Team". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles: Tribune Company. August 18, 1947. pp. A9.
^ "Devere W Christensen". USA Water Polo Hall of Fame. 1983. Retrieved November 19, 2020.

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