Ronald "Ron" Duane Severa (born August 13, 1936) is 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

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and in the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

. He was born in

Munden, Kansas Munden is a city in Republic County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 96. History Munden was founded in September 1887. It was named for John Munden, original owner of the town site. Geography Mund ...

. Severa was a member of the American water polo team which finished fifth in the 1956 tournament. He played three matches. Severa attended Compton College and the

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. He was on the water polo team at the later institution. Four years later he finished seventh with the American team in the 1960 tournament. He played all seven matches and scored four goals. Severa was also a member of two USA Pan American teams. He won a gold medal in the 1959 games in Chicago, IL, and a silver medal in the 1963 games in São Paulo, Brazil. In 1977, Severa was inducted into the

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. He was inducted into the USC Hall of Fame in 2007.USC HoF Inductees
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* 1936 births Living people American male water polo players El Camino College Compton Center alumni USC Trojans men's water polo players Olympic water polo players for the United States Water polo players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1960 Summer Olympics People from Republic County, Kansas American water polo coaches {{US-waterpolo-bio-stub