Robert Earl Hughes (December 15, 1930 – October 11, 2012) was an American

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player and

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who competed in the

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and

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

. He was born in

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. He attended the

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(USC), where he swam for the

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swimming and diving team in

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(NCAA) competition. Hughes was a member of the U.S. water polo team which finished fourth in the 1952 tournament. He played in all nine matches for the U.S. team. Four years later he finished fifth with the American team the water polo tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. He played five matches. He also participated in the 200-meter breaststroke, but did not advance beyond the preliminary heats. In 1976, 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 ...

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Robert Hughes' obituary
1930 births 2012 deaths Olympic water polo players for the United States Olympic swimmers for the United States Swimmers at the 1956 Summer Olympics USC Trojans men's swimmers Water polo players at the 1952 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1956 Summer Olympics American male water polo players American water polo coaches {{US-swimming-bio-stub

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