Dixon Fiske

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameDixon Davis•Fiske
Used nameDixon•Fiske
Born7 September 1914 in Esparto, California (USA)
Died22 June 1970 in Los Angeles, California (USA)
AffiliationsLAAC, Los Angeles (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Dixon Fiske was a star swimmer at UCLA and also played water polo there. He made two US Olympic teams in water polo, on both sides of World War II. In 1938, Fiske had been given the Gimble Award at UCLA, awarded to the top Bruin athlete in minor sports. He later became general manager of the Dynasciences Corporation.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Water Polo (Aquatics) USA Dixon Fiske
Water Polo, Men (Olympic) United States =9
1948 Summer Olympics Water Polo (Aquatics) USA Dixon Fiske
Water Polo, Men (Olympic) United States =9