Title: Water Polo Legend
General Information about Item:
- Genre and Sub Genre: Legend
- Example: Customary Folklore: Legends
- Language: English
- Country where Item is from: USA
Informant Data:
Insert Informant Data Here: Kenneth Moussavian is a 19’ in Dartmouth College. He is on the Water Polo team and has been playing water polo since high school. He was born and raised in Los Altos Hills and both his parents are from Iran.
Contextual Data:
- Many sports teams, especially at Dartmouth, tell stories of legends and the greatest players from last years. During the first meeting with the players in the fall the coach tells them about stories of past players to give the team an example of someone they can look up to and aspire to be.
Item:
Insert Item Here: George Benz was a second team all ivy his freshman year in water polo. He was very well respected because of his dedication to the team. He would come to practice even when sick. One day George Benz walked up to the opposing teams captain and snarled “fear me”.
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Informant’s Comments:
- Insert Informant’s Comments Here: The players on the team still talk about George Benz and admire the passion he had for water polo. Ken Mentioned that there are some water polo players who wear the shirt that says “feat me” on the back.
Collector’s Comments:
- Insert Collector’s Comments Here: George Benz’s audacity ignited pride in the team. He acts as a role model for all the water polo players. Furthermore, Legends like George Benz instill pride in future players.
Collector’s Name: Jonathan Schneck
Tags/Keywords:
- Insert Tags/Keywords Here: Legends