11 Facts About Wally Wolf

Wally Wolf competed in the 1948,1952,1956, and 1960 Summer Olympics.

Wally Wolf was the son of famous vaudeville music director Rube Wolf Sr.

Wally Wolf married Carolyn Wyatt and had three children - Wallace Scott, John, and Lori, and the family lived in Manhattan Beach, California.

Wally Wolf had been a co-founder of Los Padres Savings Bank and had served in various capacities including Corporate Director since 1984.

Four years later at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, Wally Wolf was the top qualifier in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the US Olympic trials.

Wally Wolf attended the University of Southern California, where he swam for the USC Trojans swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association competition and was a four-time All American.

Wally Wolf graduated from USC with a bachelor's degree in 1951, and later returned to USC Law School to earn a law degree in 1957.

Wally Wolf was a member of the US men's team that finished fifth in the 1956 water polo tournament in Melbourne, Australia, playing in five matches.

Wally Wolf played all seven matches and scored five goals.

Wally Wolf was named to the 1964 Olympics US water polo team, but did not accept the appointment.

Wally Wolf was inducted into the Beverly Hills High Athletes Hall of Fame in 2011, and the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.