George Frederick Mitchell (April 23, 1901 – November 3, 1988) was an American

water polo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the ...

player who competed in the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

and in the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

. In 1924 he won the bronze medal with the American water polo team. He played all five matches. Four years later he was a member of the American team which finished fifth in the 1928 Olympic water polo tournament. He played both matches. In 1980, he was inducted into the

USA Water Polo Hall of Fame The USA Water Polo Hall of Fame, located in Irvine, California, is a hall of fame dedicated to honoring players, coaches and officials who have contributed greatly to the game of water polo in the United States of America. It was established in 1976 ...

. He died in

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* 1901 births 1988 deaths American male water polo players Water polo players at the 1924 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in water polo Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics {{US-waterpolo-Olympic-medalist-stub

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