Walt Peterson

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games (non-medal events)
SexMale
Full nameWalter Leroy "Walt"•Peterson
Used nameWalt•Peterson
Born13 March 1944
Died1 October 2019 (aged 75 years 6 months 19 days) in Newport Beach, CaliforniaUSA
AffiliationsUniversity of Southern California — Los Angeles, CaliforniaUSA
NOCUnited StatesUSA

Biography

Walt Peterson played for the USA at the 1964 Olympic demonstration baseball tournament. He was an All-American in college at Southern Cal in both 1963 and 1964. He won 17 games his senior year and set a Pac-10 single season strikeout record with 1972 Ks.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1964 Summer Olympics Baseball (Baseball/Softball) USA Walt Peterson
Baseball, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) United States =1
Baseball, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) United States 1