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Chuck Hines
For 55 years, author Chuck Hines has been a leader in the Olympic sport of water polo, resulting in his receiving the coveted Paragon Prize from the International Swimming Hall of ...view moreFor 55 years, author Chuck Hines has been a leader in the Olympic sport of water polo, resulting in his receiving the coveted Paragon Prize from the International Swimming Hall of Fame. A three-time All-America player in his younger days, he coached teams from three YMCAs that won national titles, with his girls' team copping the gold medal and three silver medals at the Junior Olympics and representing the U.S. at the World Women's Club Championships. He has served as chairman of national committees for the Amateur Athletic Union, American Swimming Coaches Association, and YMCA of the USA. In addition, he was secretary of the U.S. men's Olympic team that brought home the bronze medal from the Munich Olympics, and he was a Torchbearer for the Atlanta Olympics, from which he earned a gold medallion for his volunteerism. In retirement, he is serving as Historian for American Water Polo and Water Polo Planet. His previous book, Water Polo The Y's Way, was published by AuthorHouse. A member of the Western North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and the U.S. Pioneer Coaches of Women's Water Polo Hall of Honor, Mr. Hines and his family members reside in Asheville, North Carolina.view less