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Arthur Burge

Age

Passed away

Olympic History

London 1948

Career Events

Water Polo Men's Tournament

 

Arthur's Story

1917 –

Arthur Burge, from Sydney, was a member of the Australian water polo team which made its Olympic debut at London 1948. The team members promptly discovered that being part-time players, who played for recreation, they were little match for the Europeans where in some countries water polo was almost a national sport.

London 1948 Water Polo: Herman Doerner (Captain), Arthur Burge, Roger Cornforth, Ben Dalley, Jack Ferguson, Leon Ferguson, Colin French, Eric Johnston, Jack King, Les McKay

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