Devere Christensen

Who is Devere Christensen?

Devere Woodrow Christensen is a former American water polo player who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Born in Hamilton, Iowa and competing out of the Los Angeles Athletic Club, he was a member of the United States national team that was eliminated in the second round of that year's water polo tournament. Christensen attended the University of California, Los Angeles and was a member of the school's water polo team from 1939 through 1941, captaining the squad in 1940 and 1941. Prior to this he attended Fullerton Union High School and was a California Interscholastic Federation swimming champion in the 220 yard event. He was also a member of the LAAC squad that won the 1947 National Amateur Athletic Union Water Polo Championship.