[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 133 (Thursday, November 18, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2041]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IN MEMORY OF PETER CUTINO

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 17, 2004

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Peter J. Cutino, a 
coaching legend in the sport of water polo, who passed away Sunday, 
September 19th in his Monterey home. During his lifetime Mr. Cutino was 
a strong pillar of the water polo community. He will be dearly missed 
by his wife of 51 years, Louise; two sons, Paul and Peter; daughter, 
Anna; brother Bert; two sisters, Rose Marie and Josephine; five 
grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
  Mr. Cutino was born April 3, 1933 in Monterey. He graduated from high 
school a star athlete in 1951 and earned Junior College All American 
honors at Monterey Peninsula College. He then transferred to Cal Poly-
San Luis Obispo, earning water polo all-conference honors, and 
graduated with a master's degree in education.
  He began his coaching career at Oxnard High School and then moved on 
to coach the Cal Golden Bears for 26 victorious years. He was the most 
successful water polo coach in collegiate history and was awarded NCAA 
Coach of the Year four times. His successes in collegiate sports earned 
him the coveted role as coach to the U.S. national team in the 1976 
Olympics. While at Cal, he coached 68 all-Americans, 6 Pac-10 
conference and NCAA players of the year and 5 Olympians.
  In 1989 he stepped down as UC Berkeley's head water polo coach in 
order to open and run the Monterey Sports Club in my district. At the 
same time, Peter continued his service to the international sports 
world by serving as chairman of the Men's International Olympic 
Committee. Additionally, in recognition of his life of leadership and 
mentorship, he received UC Berkeley's Alumni Centennial Award and 
Chancellors commendation, and an athletic scholarship at Berkeley was 
established in his name in 1989. Mr. Cutino was also an active leader 
in the Italian-American Community in Monterey and was a member of the 
Campari, Paisano and Amici clubs. In addition to numerous professional 
water polo publications, he authored a book on the Italian-American 
community in Monterey.
  Mr. Speaker, today I wish to join the local community and Mr. Peter 
Cutino's family and friends in honoring the life of such an 
inspirational coach, husband and father.

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