Water Polo legends

The National team of France in 1987. The players: Pascal Loustaneau, Philippe Herve, Christophe Gautier, Thierry Alimondo, Michel Crousill...

Water Polo mact at Bescinar ( in Greek: kipos prigipon ) the Western part of Thessaloniki (Greece) circa the late 20's. Source: person...

Action during the game of Czechoslovakia vs Greece 6-1 at the Paris 1924 Olympic Games. (Monday 14 July). The team of Czechoslovakia: B.Ne...

Vlaho "Bata" Orlic, (1934-2010) the mentor of Yugoslavian Water Polo , was born into the historic Adriatic city of Kotor. He st...

Water Polo and swimming competition in the island of Kerkyra (Corfu) - Greece in the 1930's Source: courtesy of Mr. Akis Pavloyiannis

The team of the Nautical Athletic Club of Kerkyra (island of Corfu - Greece) in 1940. Source : courtesy of Mr. Akis Pavloyiannis

The team of the Nautical Athletic Club of Kerkyra (island of Corfu - Greece) in 1939. Source : courtesy of Mr. Akis Pavloyiannis

The team of the Nautical Athletic Club of Kerkyra (island of Corfu - Greece) in 1938 . Source : courtesy of Mr. Akis Pavloyiannis

The team of the Nautical Athletic Club of Kerkyra (island of Corfu - Greece) in 1937 . Source : courtesy of Mr. Akis Pavloyiannis

Group of Water Polo players of the Nautical Athletic Club of Kerkyra (island of Corfu - Greece) around 1935. Source : courtesy of Mr. Aki...

The team of the Nautical Athletic Club of Kerkyra (island of Corfu - Greece) in 1935 . Source : courtesy of Mr. Akis Pavloyiannis

Group of Water Polo players of the Nautical Athletic Club of Kerkyra (island of Corfu - Greece) in early 1930's. Source : courtesy of M...

Game between the teams of CN Barceloneta and CN Catalunya on the occasion of the 25th aniversary of CN Barceloneta (established in 1929). ...

Players of Pomorsko Sportski Klub Baluni of Split in 1924. From L-R : Ante Pilic, Nenad Ozanic, Ante Rajic and Danilo Majic Source: courte...

The team of Pomorsko Sportski Klub Baluni of Split in 1924 - The team has been renamed later on as "Jugoslavenski sportski klub JADRAN...

An award offered by the Yugoslav Olympic Committee in 1969 , in memory of the legendary Ivo Stakula, winner of silver medal at Helsinki 1952...

Autograph of Thomas Henry Thould (1886-1971) player of Weston-super-Mare , and member of the golden British team at London 1908 and Stock...

The team of Budapesti Dozsa (today is named UTE - Ujpesti Torna Egylet ) Champion of Hungary in 1950. From L-R : Sarkany (coach), Tarodi,...

The team of Vasas Sport Club Budapest , Champion of Hungary in 1949 : Markovits, Szalai, Kotras, Jeney, Goor, Kis, Szivos, Bozsi, Somhegyi. ...

The team of Szolnoki Dozsa Sport Club, Champion of Hungary in 1954: Hasznor I., Kelemen, Pinter I., Foldes, Hegmann, Csontos, Karolyi, Kan...

The National team of Hungary, the year of Melbourne 1956 Olympics . From L-R: Szivos, Bolvari, Gyarmati, Hevesi, Jeney, Markovits, Karpati. ...

The teams of Hungary, Yugoslavia and Soviet Union at the victory ceremony of Budapest 1958, European Championships. Source: Aranykor...

The Hungarian team, winner at the 1958 European Championships with their coach Deszo Lemhenyi. From L-R: Lemhenyi, Boros, Hevesi, Domotor,...

The National team of Hungary winner of gold medal at Budapest 1958 European Championships . The team: Mayer, Csillag, Pinter I, Hevesi, Je...

The team of Szolnoki Dozsa Sport Club, Champion of Hungary in 1957. From L-R: Csontos, Kelemen, Brinza, Koncz, Haznos II, Szabo I., Kanizsa...

The team of (Budapest) Bp.Honved, winner of the Hungarian Cup in 1954. From L-R: Banhidi, Sveda, Varga, Hevesi , Sarzegi, Nemeth II, Holop...

The National team of Hungary, led by Dezső Lemhényi, gold winner in the Torino 1954 European Championships. Standing L-R: Ottó Boros, István...

The legendary players of Yugoslavia Ivica Jobo Kurtini and Ivo Stakula at Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games. Source: Szivos family archives

The National team of Hungary that took part at the "Trofeo Italia" held in Nijmegen of Netherlands in 1953. Source : Szivos fa...

Gerrit Bijlsma captain of Netherlands and the captain of Hungary Istvan Szivos Sr. , exchanging the team flags prior to their game at the...

Action during the game of Yugoslavia and Hungary at the "Trofeo Italia" of 1953 held in Nijmegen of Netherlands. Yugoslavia wa...

Postcard, with drawing of Water Polo by the well known English artist George Derville Rowlandson ( 1861-1930 ). The card has been issued by...

The team "Aretusa" of Siracusa in 1949 ( later on became Circolo Canottieri Ortigia ). From L-R: Cancelliere, Enzo Genovese, Nin...

The team of " CN Juvisy sur Orge", Paris in 1912. Source: http://gallica.bnf.fr

Picture of the Belgian Water Polo player Herman Meyboom, winner of silver medal at London 1908 and bronze medal at Stockholm 1912 Olympic...

Water Polo match at the "Ile des Cygnes" Paris in 1912 . "Iles des Cygnes" (Isle of the Swan) is a small island in the ...

The team of the "Enfants de Neptune de Tourcoing" winners of the 1913 French Championship. Source: La vie sportive du Nord et ...

An unknown English team that took part in the Paris competition held at the canal Saint Denis of Paris in 1913. Source: Photographie de pr...

An unknown French team that took part in the Paris competition held at the canal Saint Denis of Paris in 1913. Source: Photographie de press...

Match at the indoor pool of Paris "Piscine de la Gare" in 1913. Source: Photographie de presse; Agence Roll; http://gallica.bnf.fr