Oliver Horn

Oliver A. Horn (June 22, 1901 – October 10, 1960) was an American water polo player who competed for the Illinois Athletic Club and participated in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, where he won a team bronze medal in the 1924 Men's Olympic water polo team competition, playing all five matches. In his career, he was an Executive Vice-President for the Jam Handy Organization, a Detroit-based producer of instructional visual presentations.

Oliver Horn was born June 22, 1901 in St. Louis, Missouri. At age 12, he began competing for St. Louis's Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) under Head Coach Carl Bauer, where in May, 1919, he placed second in the 220-yard handicap swim at the M.A.C.'s invitational meet. In January 1920, Horn was invited to represent the strong Illinois Athletic Club after taking third place in his signature event, the 220 yard swim, and second place in his strongest event, the 100-yard backstroke, at an Illinois Athletic Club Invitational meet.

Illinois Athletic Club In April, 1923, representing the Illinois Athletic Club in the 150-yard backstroke, Horn placed second to Johnny Weismuller, who swam an AAU record of 1:42 for the event. At the Illinois Athletic Club, in greater Chicago, Horn was coached in both water polo and swimming by Hall of Fame Coach Bill Bachrach. Representing the Chicago Athletic Club at the April, 1924 AAU Championships, Horn won the 150-yard backstroke in a time of 1:47.8. Horn was a member of the Illinois Athletic Club team that won the National AAU Water Polo Championships in 1924, 1927, and 1930.

Careers In his early career, Horn worked for the Chicago Daily Journal for a two year period. In his primary career, he served with the Detroit-based Jam Handy Organization, ascending to the role of Executive Vice President. Jam Handy is a film studio that produces visual instructional presentations for the military, education and industry. Jam Handy was founded by Horn's fellow Olympic swimmer and water polo player Henry Jamison "Jam" Handy. In his spare time, Horn later belonged to the Detroit Boat Club and the Detroit Athletic Club.