Russell Webb

Russell Irving "Russ" Webb (born June 1, 1945) is a retired water polo player from the United States who competed for the University of California Los Angeles. He played in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting with the 1968 Mexico Olympics, where the U.S. team placed fifth. Managed by Olympic Coach Monte Nitzkowski, Webb won a bronze medal with the Men's National Team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, the first since 1932. After graduating from the UCLA School of Dentistry, he had a career in Dentistry.

Russell Webb was born June 1, 1945, to Mr. and Mrs. Irving Webb in Los Angeles, California, and attended Fullerton High School where he competed in water polo from around 1960–1963.

Webb excelled on the international stage in swimming prior to receiving recognition as a water polo competitor. At the 1967 Pan-American Games, he captured a silver medal in the 100meter breaststroke and a gold in the medley relay.

At UCLA, for three successive years from 1965 to 1967, Webb played on NCAA Championship water polo Teams which were also PAC-8 conference Champions during the same period. During his collegiate years, Webb received All American honors in three years in both swimming and water polo. He established two records for NCAA competition, and the UCLA water polo teams he played for were undefeated during all four years of his playing tenure. The U.S. had not stood on the medal podium in water polo since 1932.

Career Webb graduated from the UCLA School of Dentistry, in the greater Los Angeles town of Westwood, and later had a career as a Dentist.

Honors In 1984, Webb became a member of the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame, and was became a member of the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002.