1924 Paris Lauer participated in the
1924 Summer Olympics in Paris for the U.S. team that won the bronze medal in the
1924 Men's Olympic water polo competition. He played all five matches as goalkeeper. At the 1924 Olympics, the U.S. swimming and water polo team was coached by
Bill Bachrach. Lauer was an alternate for the U.S. water polo team for the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.
1932 Los Angeles In the 1932 Olympic games in Los Angeles, he was a squad member of the American team which won the
bronze medal. He did not participate in a match, however, and was not awarded with a medal. France took the gold medal and Belgium took the silver.
1936 Berlin In the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the American men's Olympic water polo team was eliminated from competition in their first round and tied for ninth place. Lauer led the U.S. team in opening ceremonies and played one match as goalkeeper. Hungary won the gold, Germany won the silver, and Belgium won the bronze medal.
Honors In 1979, he was inducted into the
USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.
Later life In his career, Lauer was an executive in the field of advertising and merchandizing, living much of his life in Chicago, Illinois. Nearing retirement, he began wintering in Phoenix, Arizona in 1956. In Illinois, he had a home in Wilmette. ==See also==