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1936 Olympic Team

1936 Olympic Team - Berlin, Germany 

Left to right: Henry Oehler, Otto Oehler, Herbert K. Oehmichen, Edmund Schallenberg, William A. Ahlemeyer, Joe Kaylor, Phillip Schupp, Edward J. Hagen, Gerald Yantz, Fred Leinweber, Charles C. Dauner, Walter Bowden, Willy K. Renz (Playing Coach), Fred Brenner (Trainer), Dietrich Wortman (Manager). 

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1936 Olympic Team
1960 Team Handball National Team Men 

1936 Olympic Team - Left to right: Henry Oehler, Otto Oehler, Herbert K. Oehmichen, Edmund Schallenberg, William A. Ahlemeyer, Joe Kaylor, Phillip Schupp, Edward J. Hagen, Gerald Yantz, Fred Leinweber, Charles C. Dauner, Walter Bowden, Willy K. Renz (Playing Coach), Fred Brenner (Trainer), Dietrich Wortman (Manager).

 

1960s National Team - Peter Buehning, Sr., Laszlo Jurak and others to come.

 



 
1964 World Championships in Czechoslovakia
 1969: USA 2nd National Team
 
1964 World Championships in CzechoslovakiaPeter Buehning, Sr. and others to come.
 

1969 USA 2nd National TeamPeter Buehning, Sr. (Coach), Elmer Edes, Sandor Rivnyak and others to come.

 
    
1972 Olympic Qualifications in Elkhart Indiana
 1972: National Team
 
1972 Olympic Qualifications in Elkhart, IndianaBack row: Rick Abrahamson, Joel Volkert, Terry Tinkle, James Rogers, Roger Baker, Eddie Spann. Middle row: Peter Buehning (Coach), Vinnie DiCalagero, Dennis Berkholtz, Brad Schlesinger, Kevin Serrapede, Lazslo Jurak. Kneeling: Elmer Edes, Al Handahl, Sandor Rivnyak.
 

1972 National TeamStanding: Laszlo Jurak (Coach), Bob Sparks, Kevin Serrapede, James Rogers, Rick Abrahamson, Roger Baker, Wayne Naylor, Manager’s name to come.  Kneeling:  Dennis Berkholtz, Elmer Edes, Sandor Rivnyak, Bill Mozee, Harry Winkler, Tom Hardiman.  Sitting: Matt Mathews.

 
    
1972 Olympic Team
 1976 Olympic Team  
1972 Olympic Team -Not in order of photo: Rick Abrahamson, Fletcher Abrams, Roger Baker, Dennis Berkholtz, Larry Caton, Vinnie DiCalagero, Elmer Edes, Tom Hardiman, Matt Mathews, Sandor Rivnyak, Jim Rogers, Brad Schlesinger, Kevin Serrapede, Bob Sparks, Joel Voelkert, Harry Winkler, Peter Buehning, Sr. (Coach), William Kruse (Manager), Lawrence Montgomery (Asst. Manager)
 1976 Olympic Team - Not in order of photo: Rick Abrahamson, Roger Baker, Peter Buehning Jr., Randy Dean, Rob Dean, Vinnie DiCalagero, Ezra Glantz, Bill Johnson, Pat O’Neill, Sandor Rivnyak, Jim Rogers, Kevin Serrapede, Bob Sparks, Harry Winkler, Dennis Berkholtz (Coach), Tom Digby (Manager), Willie Bourda (Asst. Manager).
 
    
1979 National Team in Bekescaba Hungary
 1981 National Team in Spain
 
1979 National Team in Bekescaba, Hungary -US athletes interspersed with Hungarians.  Standing: Randy Gricius, Tom Schneeberger, Greg Morava, Ray Rudolph, Mark Wright, Jim Buehning, Mike Cavanaugh (Coach), Brian Marbach, Jerry Glantz. Kneeling: Bob Djokovich, Michael Lenard, Rick Abrahamson.  Sitting: Alex Hagans, Tim Funk, Bill LaPerch, Joe Story, Wes Brinsfield.
 1981 National Team in SpainStanding: Javier Garcia Cuesta (Coach), Bob Djokovich, Donnie Barrow, Steve Kirk, Jim Buehning, Peter Lash, Dan Foster, Steve Goss, Victor Recine (Trainer).  Kneeling: Brad Anderson, Bill Kessler, Alex Hagans, Joe McVein, Michael Lenard, Brian Bennett.
 
    
1981 National Team in Spain
 1982 National Team in Belgium  
1981 National Team in Spain - Standing: Donnie Barrow, Peter Lash, Steve Kirk, Bob Djokovich, Jim Buehning, Javier Garcia Cuesta (Coach).  Kneeling: Michael Lenard, Alex Hagans, Joe McVein, Bill Kessler, Steve Goss, Kevin Sturm.

 1982 National Team in Belgium - Standing: Bob Djokovich, Peter Lash, Greg Morava, Jim Buehning, Steve Kirk, Steve Goss, Javier Garcia Cuesta (Coach).  Kneeling: Robert Stone, Craig Gilbert, Joe Story, Joe McVein, Michael Lenard, Andy Juratsis. Sitting: Rod Oshita, Bill Kessler.  

 
    
1983 National Team in Switzerland
 1984 National Team in Barcelona
 
1983 National Team in Switzerland - Standing: Trainer, Tim Dykstra, Peter Lash, Tom Schneeberger, Jim Buehning, Bryant Johnson, Steve Kirk, Craig Gilbert, Javier Garcia Cuesta (Coach), Peter Buehning, Sr. (President).  Kneeling: Michael Lenard, Joe Story, Tim Funk, Bill Kessler, Joe McVein, Brian Bennett, Bob Djokovich, Steve Goss.
 1984 Pan American Championships in Colorado Springs Back row: Javier Garcia Cuesta (Coach), Greg Morava, Anthony Johnson, Steve Kirk, Tom Schneeberger, Bryant Johnson, Rod Oshita, Jim Buehning, Peter Lash, Sandor Rivnyak (Asst. Coach), Tor Holtan (Manager).  Front row: Tim Dykstra, Steve Goss, Craig Gilbert, Joe McVein, Joe Story, Tim Funk, Michael Lenard, Bill Kessler, Brian Bennett, Bob Djokovich. 
 
    
1984 National Team in Barcelona
 1985 World Championships in Norway
 
1984 National Team in Barcelona - Standing: Jim Buehning, Doug Kretzinger (Trainer), Rod Oshita, Tom Schneeberger, Bob Djokovich, Tim Dykstra, Steve Kirk, Jordi Alvaro Alcalde (Asst. Coach).  Kneeling/crouching: Steve Goss, Peter Lash, Craig Gilbert, Greg Morava, Michael Lenard, Joe McVein, Bill Kessler.

 1985 World Championships in Norway - Back row: Javier Garcia Cuesta (Coach), Chris Cappelmann, Chris Zwettler, Jim Buehning, Bryant Johnson, Pat O’Neill, Rod Oshita, Greg Morava. Middle row: Victor Recine (Trainer), Steve Goss, Scott Carlson, Tim Flaherty, Rodney Mitchell, Mike Cavanaugh (Manager).  Front row: Joe Story, Michael Lenard, Bill Kessler, Tim Funk, Bob Hillery.   
    
1988 Olympic Team
1994 Nations Bank Tour Iceland

1988 Olympic Team - Not in order of photo: Brian Bennett, Jim Buehning, Scott Driggers, Craig Fitschen, Steve Goss, Bob Hillary, Boyd Janny, Bryant Johnson, Bill Kessler, Steve Kirk, Peter Lash, Joe McVein, Rod Oshita, Joe Story, Michael Sullivan, Branislav Pokrajac (Coach), Michael Lenard (Team Leader), Olaf Boedtker (Manager), Mike Cavanaugh (Team Administrator), Doug Kretzinger (Trainer).

 1994 Nations Bank Tour v IcelandTop Row: Chris Havlicek, Kevin Withrow, Matt Ryan, Greg Caccia, John Keller, Dave DeGraaf, Mike Jones, Chip Van Os, Arthur Culbreth.  Second Row: Javier Garcia Cuesta (Technical Director), Tony Dave, Robert Mayfield, Derek Brown, Bill Kappell, Danny Hennessey, Jim Hop, Don O'Shea (Manager), Vojtec Mares (Coach).  Front Row: James, Bob McKinney, Alan Brooks, Yaro Dachnewsky, Steve Penn, Tom Fitzgerald, Jim Fox (Trainer).  Seated: Joe Fitzgerald, Denny Fercho.
 
    
1996 Olympic Team
 1999 Pan Am Team Handball Men  
1996 Olympic TeamNot in order of photo: Derek Brown, Gregory Caccia, Yaro Dachniwsky, David DeGraaf, Robert Dunn, Denny Fercho, Joe Fitzgerald, Tom Fitzgerald, Darrick Heath, John Keller, Cliff Mannon, Steve Penn, Matthew Ryan, Mark Schmocker, Michael Thornberry, Chip Van Os, Jim Miller (Team Leader), Rick Oleksyk (Coach), Rhett Nichol (Asst. Coach), Don O’Shea (Manager), Jim Thome (Aux. Staff).
 1999 Pan American Games in WinnipegNot in order of photo: Derek Brown, Tony Dave, Dave DeGraaf, Robert Dunn, Joseph Fitzgerald, Thomas Fitzgerald, Darrick Heath, Danny Hennessy, Mike Hurdle, Jeff Kunard, Robert Mayfield, Mike Thornberry, Italo Zanzi, Chris Cappelmann (Coach), Marius Wartalowicz (Asst. Coach), Don O'Shea (Team Leader), Mary Fontenot (Manager)