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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 7, 1929 Pasadena, California |
| Died | July 28, 2016 (aged 86) Huntington Beach, California |
| Alma mater | Fullerton Jr. College UCLA B.A. '52 M.A. '55 |
| Playing career | |
| 1948-1952 | Fullerton Jr. College UCLA |
| Position(s) | Breaststroke, Butterfly, Water Polo |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1954-1989 | Long Beach City College |
| 1972, 76, 84 | U.S. Olympic WP Team |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 32 Conference WP championships (Long Beach City College) | |
| Awards | |
| '91 International Swimming Hall of Fame '93 USA Water Polo Hall of Fame '2005 Fullerton College Hall of Fame '2006 UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame | |
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Kenneth Monfore "Monte" Nitzkowski (September 7, 1929 – July 28, 2016) was an American former competition swimmer, and water polo competitor for the University of California at Los Angeles, and a Hall of Fame water polo coach for Long Beach City College from 1952-1989, where he led his teams to 32 conference water polo championships in 34 years. He served as a U.S. Olympic Water Polo team coach in 1968, 1972, 1980, and 1984, and was a Pan American Games coach for the U.S. team four times.[1]
- ^ "International Swimming Hall of Fame, Kenneth Nitzkowski (1993)". International Swimming Hall of Fame, ishof.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 18, 2020.