Pete Stange

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePeter James "Pete"•Stange
Used namePete•Stange
Born28 February 1931 in Santa Monica, California (USA)
AffiliationsEl Segundo Swim Club
NOC United States

Biography

Pete Stange was born in Santa Monica, California and played water polo at El Segundo High School, graduating in 1948. Spargo worked summers as a Los Angeles county lifeguard, but was later recruited by LA city to work at the Willis Street station. He retired after many years as a lifeguard working at Station 8 in Will Rogers. Stange played collegiately at UCLA. He helped the US win a bronze medal in water polo at the 1951 Pan American Games.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Water Polo (Aquatics) USA Pete Stange
Water Polo, Men (Olympic) United States 4

Special Notes