One of the best players on the Berlin 1936 US team was Ray Ruddy, player of the New York Athletic Club. Ruddy was the son of legendary Joe Ruddy Sr, a 1904 Olympic gold medalist in both swimming and Water Polo. Ray and Joe Ruddy are one of the USA's father-son Water Polo Olympians.
Source: A history of USA Water Polo in the Olympic Games
WOW! that's my grandfather and my uncle!!!
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