William Kooistra
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William "Bill" August Kooistra (born August 26, 1926) is an American
water polo
player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics
and in the 1956 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Chicago
and is the older brother of Sam Kooistra
.
Kooistra was a member of the American water polo team which finished fourth in the 1952 tournament
. He played seven matches.
Four years later he finished seventh with the American team the 1956 tournament
. He played five matches.
United States
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water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
and in the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
.
He was born in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and is the older brother of Sam Kooistra
Sam Kooistra
Samuel "Sam" Gene Kooistra was an American water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He was born in Chicago and is the younger brother of William Kooistra....
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Kooistra was a member of the American water polo team which finished fourth in the 1952 tournament
Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics
-Medal summary:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Final standings:-References:*...
. He played seven matches.
Four years later he finished seventh with the American team the 1956 tournament
Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Ten nations competed in water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. The event was open only to men's teams.-Medallists:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Preliminary round:...
. He played five matches.