William Kooistra

William "Bill" August Kooistra (August 26, 1926 – March 30, 1995) was an American water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Chicago and is the older brother of Sam Kooistra.

Kooistra was a member of the American water polo team which finished fourth in the 1952 tournament. He played seven matches.

Four years later he finished fifth with the American team the 1956 tournament. He played five matches.

In 1976, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.[1][2]

References
  1. "William A Kooistra (1976)". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. "Hall of Fame Inductees". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.


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