1956 Summer Olympics / Participant (United States)

United States

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The United States participated in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia with a delegation of 297 athletes, 251 men and 46 women. Bob Hughes participated in both swimming and water polo.

Participants by sport

basketball

Men United States National Basketball Team : James Patrick Walsh Ron Tomsic Bill Russell KC Jones Bob Jeangerard Bill Hougland Burdie Haldorson Give Ford Billy Evans Chuck Darling Carl Cain Dick Boushka

Boxing

Men Joe Shaw Roger Rouse Ray Perez Louis Molina Pearce Lane José Torres Pete Rademacher James Boyd

fencing

Men George Worth Skip Shurtz Dick Pew Tibor Nyilas Nate Lubell Allan Kwartler Byron warrior Kin Hoitsma Ralph Goldstein Hal Goldsmith Dick Dyer Norman Cohn-Armitage Abe Cohen Daniel Bukantz Albert Axelrod

Women Jan York-Romary Maxine Mitchell Judy Goodrich

Soccer

Men US national soccer team : Al Zerhusen Herman Wecke Zenon Snylyk Edward John Murphy Lloyd Monsen Ruben Mendoza Bill Looby Harry Keough Svend Engedal Jim Dorrian Bill Conterio

Weightlifting

Men Jim George Dave Sheppard Pete George Chuck Vinci Tommy Kono Ike Berger Paul Anderson

hockey

Men USA national hockey team : Ray Wittelsberger Kurt Joseph Ucko Felix Ucko Walter Stude John Rote Kurt Orban Harry Marcoplos Tjerk Leegstra Gerrit Kruize James Jongeneel Stan Harris Henry Clifford Newbold Black

canoe

Men Kenneth James Wilson William Schuette John Pagkos Robert O'Brien Richard Moran David Merwin Frank Krick Edward Houston Frank Havens John Haas Chick Dermond George Byers

athletics

Men Cy Young Vern Wilson Theodore Wheeler Adolf Weinacker Jerome Walters Max Truex Dean Thackwray Curtis Stone Lon Spurrier Arnie Sowell Leo Sjogren George Shaw Bill Sharpe Phil Reavis Gordon McKenzie George Mattos Bruce MacDonald Jim Lea Henry Laskau Johnny Kelley Deacon Jones James Hewson Dick Hart Albert Hall Benny Garcia Elliott Denman Bill Dellinger Ira Davis Nick Costes Phil Conley Phil Coleman Don Bowden Ken Bantum Horace Ashenfelter Joel Shankle The cook Josh Culbreath Andy Stanfield Eddie Southern Bill Nieder Rafer Johnson Bob Gutowski Fortune Gordia Jack Davis John Bennett Bob Richards Al Oerter Parry O'Brien Ira Murchison John Mashburn Leamon King Lou Jones Charlie Dumas Glenn Davis Hal Connolly Milt Campbell Lee Calhoun Greg Bell Charles Jenkins Sr. Tom Courtney Thane Baker Bobby Morrow

Women Lucinda Williams Amelia Wood Lois Testa Irene Robertson Barbara Mueller Marjorie Larney Pam Kurrell Ann Marie Flynn Meredith Ellis Paula Deubel Connie Darnowski Earlene Brown Karen Anderson-Oldham Wilma Rudolph Margaret Matthews Mae Faggs Isabelle Daniels Willye White Millie McDaniel

Modern pentathlon

Men George Lambert Jack Daniels Bill Andre

Cycling

Men George Van Meter Jim Rossi David Rhoads Butch Neumann Art Longsjo, Jr. Donald Ferguson Jack Disney Dick Cortright Allen Bell Joseph Harry Becker

Wrestling

Men John Richard Wilson Kent Townley Dale Thomas Myron Roderick Alan Rice Jim Peckham Dale Lewis Bill Kerslake Jay Holt Ernie Fischer Jay Thomas Evans Dick Delgado Lee Dale Allen Peter Blair Dan Hodge

rowing

Men James Michael Wynne Douglas Laird Turner James McMullen Edward Masterson Ronald Cardwell Jack Kelly, Jr. John Welchli John Dickinson McKinlay Art McKinlay Jim McIntosh Jim Gardiner Pat Costello Dave Wight Richard Wailes Kurt Seiffert Bob Morey Duvall pike Charles Grimes Conn Findlay Jim Fifer Caldwell Esselstyn John Cooke Tom Charlton Donald Beer William Becklean Dan Ayrault

shoot

Men Verle Wright, Jr. Herbert Voelcker James Macaulay Smith Arthur Jackson John Forman Huelet Benner John Beaumont Offutt Pinion

Swimming

swim

Men Albert Wiggins Dave Radcliffe Reid Patterson Yoshi Oyakawa George Onekea Jack Nelson Frank McKinney Bill Woolsey Sonny Tanabe Ford Konno Tim Jecko Dick Hanley Bill Yorzyk George Breen Bob Hughes

Women Maureen Murphy Mary Anne Marchino Susan Gray Mary Sears Nancy Simons Marley Shriver Joan Rosazza Nancy Ramey Kay Knapp Carin Cone Betty Brey Sylvia Ruuska Shelley man

Water polo

Men US national water polo team : Bob Hughes Wally Wolf Ronald Severa Bill Ross Sam Kooistra Bill Kooistra Robert Horn Ken Hahn Jim Gaughran Bob Frojen

Diving

Men Glen Whitten Willie Farrell Dick Connor Gary Tobian Don Harper Bob Clotworthy

Women Barbara Gilders Paula Jean Myers-Pope Jeanne Stunyo Juno Stover-Irwin Patricia McCormick

sailing

Men Gene Walet, Jr. Gene Walet, III Robert Stinson Victor Sheronas Andy Schoettle Stan Renehan Eric Olsen Danny Killeen Carlos Echeverria John Bryant John Marvin Herbert Williams Lawrence Low

do gymnastics

Men Armando Vega Bill Tom Charles Simms Abie Grossfeld Jack Beckner Dick Beckner

Women Sandra Ruddick Joyce Racek Jackie Klein Judy Howe Doris Gudrun Fuchs Muriel Davis-Grossfeld

Web links

• American Olympic team from 1956 in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )