Hall of Famer was 'a man ahead of his time in his dedication to aquatics'; he was named a San Diego County Coaching Legend in 1999
One of the true legends of San Diego high school sports, Dick Draz, a national Hall of Famer in both water polo and swimming , died Tuesday. He was 92.
As a swim coach at Crawford, he compiled a 253-38-1 record from 1962-86. He was named the National Swimming Coach of the Year in 1986. He captured five section swimming and two water polo titles, although his Colts did make the championship five other times. His water polo record was 334-106-1. “He cared about every one of his players — all of us — and when they came home from college, he’d stay connected,” Wilbur said. “He was so committed to the sport. He went to the San Diego Unified School District board meetings numerous times to keep aquatics alive. He was very persuasive.
More than that, Wilbur said, “Dick Draz was my second dad. He had such an incredible work ethic, impacting thousands of people.”
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