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Fred Lauer

Personal information
Born	(1898-10-13)October 13, 1898 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died	December 17, 1960(1960-12-17) (aged 62) Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Sport
Sport	Water polo
Medal record Representing  United States Olympic Games 1924 Paris Team competition

Frederick W. Lauer (October 13, 1898 – December 17, 1960) was an American water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

In 1924 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal. He played all five matches as goalkeeper. Eight years later he was a squad member of the American team which won the bronze medal again. He did not participate in a match and was not awarded with a medal. In 1936 he was eliminated in the first round with the American team. He played one match as goalkeeper.

In 1979, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
• List of men's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers

References

1. "Fred Lauer". Olympedia. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
2. "Fred W Lauer (1979)". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
3. "Hall of Fame Inductees". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved September 18, 2020.

External links

• Fred Lauer at the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame
• Fred Lauer at Olympics.com
• Fred Lauer at Olympedia

v t e United States men's water polo squad – 1924 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal
Austin Horn Lauer (GK) Mitchell Norton O'Connor Schroth Vollmer (C) Weissmuller Coach: Wahle

v t e United States men's water polo squad – 1936 Summer Olympics – 9th place
Beck Daubenspeck Finn Fiske Lauer (GK) McCallister O'Connor (C) Ruddy Wildman (GK) Coach: Swendsen

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