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	Sports Features Communications - Press Point
		Azevedo led the U.S. in scoring with 14 goals at the 2001 World Championships despite playing with a ruptured eardrum and tossed in 13 goals in his Olympic debut as an 18-year-old.
		Azevedo’s heart stopped beating on the operating table for a period of four minutes before doctors were able to revive him they warned his parents that he was likely to have suffered some brain damage and that they could count on him being on respirators for the rest of his life.
		Azevedo’s miraculous recovery was swift and his case is still used as an example by physicians in training at that hospital.
	www.sportsfeatures.com /PressPoint/show.php?id=18321 (740 words)

	United States Olympic Committee - Q&A with Tony Azevedo on swimsuits, beaches, and Athens
		Tony Azevedo has been touted as the "Michael Jordan of water polo." At 18, he was the youngest U.S. National Team member ever and the youngest player on the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team by seven years.
		The Brazilian-born Azevedo was the leading scorer (14 goals) for the U.S. at the 2001 World Championships and led Stanford to the 2001 NCAA title as a freshman.
		TONY AZEVEDO: I think the reason for California's reputation for being the epicenter of water polo is strictly related to the weather.
	www.usoc.org /11631_12340.htm (1186 words)

	Tony Azevedo
		Named the seventh-best male athlete in the world in 2003 by Men’s Journal, Azevedo is also arguably the world’s greatest competitor in one of it’s more demanding sports: water polo.
		Azevedo nearly died at the age of five when he badly damaged his esophagus after falling on his throat while climbing a fence.
		After being airlifted to a Long Beach hospital, Azevedo had to be revived twice on the operating table.
	www.kappaalphaorder.org /ka_journal/azevedo_info.asp (240 words)

	Chat Wrap: Tony Azevedo :: Just in case you missed what Stanford's Tony Azevedo had to say to fans...
		Tony Azevedo: (2:36 PM ET) Vargas is an outstanding coach and his tactics are very similar to Dante's in that he stresses speed and ball handling.
		Tony Azevedo: (3:01 PM ET) Annie the guys I live with are a little crazy but I guess you have to be sometimes.
		Tony Azevedo: (3:21 PM ET) Sorry if I did not get to your question but hopefully some of you will come to our games this weekend I will be more than happy to answer your questions.
	gostanford.cstv.com /sports/m-wpolo/spec-rel/101101aab.html (3196 words)

	OLYMPIC QUEST / TONY AZEVEDO/ Stanford star says U.S. no longer waterlogged
		Four years ago, Tony Azevedo was the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic men's water polo team, an 18-year-old wunderkind and incoming Stanford freshman.
		Azevedo and a teammate were on a 2-on-1 break toward the Russian net with seconds remaining, trailing by a goal.
		The ball went to Azevedo for a point-blank shot, but before he could fire off the attempt, he was clobbered from behind by a Russian defender desperate to stop the shot.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/06/27/SPGTJ7CH5E1.DTL&type=printable (802 words)

	A fitting finish (December 01, 2004)
		Tony Azevedo has placed his indelible mark on one of Stanford's most prestigious athletic teams, and he gets one last chance to perform in front of a appreciative home crowd with nothing less than a national championship at stake.
		Azevedo, likely to become the most decorated American player ever, is arguably the best water polo player to ever play at Stanford, and that's saying a lot of a program that will be seeking it's 11th NCAA title this weekend.
		Azevedo, Stanford's all-time goal leader with 328, will invariably become the eighth Cardinal to become a four-time All-American, and the first to be named National Player of the Year four times.
	www.paloaltoonline.com /weekly/morgue/2004/2004_12_01.azevedo.shtml (1028 words)

	CSULB Online 49er: volLIVno46: Water polo family reunion goes to son
		Tony, the son of 49ers men's water polo head coach Rick Azevedo, torched the 49ers (14-12, 3-5) this past Sunday at the Campus pool scoring four goals to help the Cardinal (18-3, 7-1) defeat The Beach 12-8.
		Coach Azevedo on the other hand, despite being able to see his son, was not as thrilled to be playing against him.
		Azevedo scored the next goal, his first of four in the contest, and added one more with 30 seconds left in the quarter to cap the offensive run.
	www.csulb.edu /~d49er/archives/2003/fall/sports/volLIVno46-polo.shtml (553 words)

	USATODAY.com - Young American having a ball in the pool (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Azevedo, 22, has seemed destined to become the world's greatest water polo player nearly since the day he was born, and there are those who say he already is.
		Azevedo is one of only three returning Olympians — with 31-year-old team captain Wolf Wigo and Ryan Bailey, 28 — on a rebuilt team that has been severely tested mentally and physically by the maniacal workout schedule of Rudic.
		Early on, he let Azevedo know that despite his young age, he would be expected to not only score lots of goals but also provide leadership to a relatively inexperienced squad.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/athens/pool/2004-08-10-portrait-azevedo-water-polo_x.htm (1261 words)

	The Rugged Elegance Inspiration Network: Who Is The "Superhuman" American Athlete Considered Better Than Elway, Lance & ...
		Tony Azevedo is in the class of John Elway in football, Bob Mathias in track & field, Tiger Woods in golf, Hank Luisetti in basketball, and Jenny Thompson in swimming.
		Tony Azevedo is proving to kids who love to play his sport that there is a potentially lucrative job offer out there waiting for them some day.
		Tony Azevedo is regarded as one of water polo's most prolific scorers.
	www.ruggedelegantliving.com /a/003364.html (1361 words)

	Lane 9 News Archive: American Water Polo Star Tony Azevedo Signs Big Contract with Italian Pro Squad
		Azevedo’s contract places him in an elite class of six-figure players, including Hungary’s Tamas Kasas, and Serbia and Montenegro’s Aleksandar Sapic, both regarded to be among the best players in the world.
		Azevedo, who played his first Olympic Games as an 18-year-old in Sydney, has been aggressively pursued by several teams abroad in anticipation of his graduation, but NCAA eligibility rules prohibited him from signing with any club up to this point.
		Azevedo’s heart stopped beating on the operating table for a period of four minutes before doctors were able to revive him.
	www.swimmingworldmagazine.com /lane9/news/8587.asp (1035 words)

	2003 Men's Water Polo: Stanford 14, Loyola Marymount 8 - NCAA Sports.com
		Azevedo, who tallied four goals on the night, gave the Cardinal a 2-0 lead just 1:26 minutes into the first period.
		Azevedo's first goal, which came just 45 seconds into the game, came on a fast break, while his second strike came on a shot from 10 meters out.
		Azevedo and Varellas added their fourth goals of the game, while Hopkins and Greg Crum also tallied scores for the Cardinal.
	www.ncaasports.com /waterpolo/mens/results/2985 (988 words)

	The savior is sitting
		Tony Azevedo has been called many things during his remarkable water polo career, among them the best young player in the world.
		In Sydney, Azevedo was among the USA scoring leaders while adding to his growing resume--he was named, along with teammate Wolf Wigo (a former Stanford All-American), to a 14-player All-World team selected from the Olympics.
		Azevedo hasn't had a real break from water polo since his freshman year of high school, when he took off for a month with his family and hung out with them in Brazil, where his father, Ricardo, hails from.
	www.paloaltoonline.com /weekly/morgue/sports/2000_Oct_18.STANPOLO.html (729 words)

	CNNSI.com - Olympic Sports - Water Polo - Russia holds off Azevedo and U.S. 11-10 - Monday October 09, 2000 09:30 PM
		Azevedo scored three times and had the ball in the dying seconds but could not squeeze off a shot.
		Azevedo nearly kept them going at the Sydney Games, but his last-second breakaway was spoiled for Russian goalie Nikolai Maximov.
		Azevedo's goal from the left side cut the lead to 9-8 with six minutes to go, but Erychov, who scored four times, restored the two-goal lead a minute later.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /olympics/2000/water_polo/news/2000/09/29/us_russia_ap (697 words)

	Scripps Howard News Service
		Azevedo, 23, a two-time Olympian and four-time All-American for the Cardinal, will get that opportunity with a Cremona team that is international in composition with Dubravko Simenc of Croatia, Leonardo Sottani of Italy and Zolt Varga of Hungary.
		Azevedo scored 15 goals at the Athens Olympics and 13 at Sydney in 2000 as an 18-year-old.
		The elder Azevedo is under consideration as a replacement for U.S. coach Ratko Rudic, who recently returned to his native Croatia.
	www.shns.com /shns/g_index2.cfm?action=detail&pk=OLY-AZEVEDO-12-15-04 (414 words)

	Summer 2003 Greenlight, Cows Without Borders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Tony is responsible for teaching many other local famers his method and turning them into organic farmers.
		Through the efforts of the Ecological Farming Association, Tony and Carol have opened their farm to student farmers (and to the public) to learn what it means to farm organically.
		Tony is the perfect representation of the values that Organic Valley exemplifies: quality employment, organic education, community growth, environmental awareness and healthy, yummy food.
	www.ema-online.org /greenlight_2003_summer_cows.htm (879 words)

	waterpolo.co.nz - Tony Azevedo placed in Top 10 Earners with Lucrative Contract
		Azevedo' contract places him in an elite class of six-figure players, including Hungary's Tamas Kasas, Serbia and Montenegro's Aleksandar Sapic, both regarded to be among the best players in the world.
		In 2003, Azevedo led all scorers with 33 goals at the Pan American Games and was first with 12 goals during the FINA World League.
		When he was four, Azevedo suffered a fall that severed his trachea and oesophagus, leaving inhaled air to spill into the surrounding tissues.
	www.waterpolo.co.nz /article.cfm?articleID=937 (888 words)

	Olympics: USA's chance is now (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Tony Azevedo, perhaps the sport’s greatest player, leads a U.S. team that hasn’t medaled since ’88.
		As you read this, there's a good chance Tony Azevedo and his buddies are neck-deep in water.
		To train for Olympic water polo, Azevedo, perhaps the best player in the world, and his American teammates spend as much as six hours a day in the water and another couple in the training room.
	www.sptimes.com /2004/08/08/Olympics/USA_s_chance_is_now.shtml (538 words)

	STANFORD Magazine: July/August 2004 > Feature Story > On to Athens
		Tony was responsible for chasing loose balls and pitching them back into the pool.
		Azevedo was thrilled with the attention, mostly because it put water polo on a par with other, more heralded sports.
		Azevedo had the ball with seconds to play and a seemingly clear shot at the goal.
	www.stanfordalumni.org /news/magazine/2004/julaug/features/olympians.html (2867 words)

	Finis Inc. Signs American National Champion, 2-Time Water Polo Olympic Games Star and USA Captain Tony Azevedo
		Livermore, CA (PRWEB) November 29, 2006 -- Tony Azevedo, two time Olympian, European professional, and widely regarded as the best modern American water polo player signed a multi year development deal with Finis in Cremona, Italy on November 22, 2006.
		Tony's style of play, integrity and love of the game will be used to promote and grow a range of products for athletes and fans to show their support of the game.
		"Tony is the ideal athlete and ambassador for a sport that is growing in the USA for boys and girls, men and women at the club, high school, college and masters levels.
	ww1.prweb.com /releases/2006/11/prweb484549.htm (585 words)

	Scout.com: 2004-05 Honor Roll: Tony Azevedo
		For Azevedo however, the four straight Cutinos were just one of many remarkable feats achieved during his Cardinal career.
		At Stanford, Azevedo notched a school-record 332 goals over his career, but just as importantly, he tallied 11 scores in the four national title games in which he played.
		With Azevedo under contract in Italy and the Beijing Games on the horizon, it appears his Stanford degree in International Relations will serve him well in years to come.
	stanford.scout.com /2/419684.html (626 words)

	- NCAA Sports.com
		Los Angeles - Sophomore Tony Azevedo scored four goals as Stanford University defeated the University of California Berkeley 7-6 to win the 2002 NCAA Men's Water Polo National Championship on Sunday afternoon.
		Azevedo would give Stanford a key three-goal lead with 4:42 remaining in the game with his fourth of the contest.
		Azevedo was one of three Cardinal selected to the first-team All-Tournament squad.
	www.ncaasports.com /waterpolo/mens/story/arc_story/25344 (457 words)

	Sports: World's Greatest Athlete
		That's water polo, a sport that requires the skills of baseball, the strategy of soccer, the teamwork of basketball, the endurance of a marathon, the exertion of swimming, the grit of hockey, the contact of football, the danger of boxing and.
		Azevedo played basketball and baseball as a child, but he caught the water polo bug when he was 8 and barely has been out of the pool since.
		But Tony Azevedo can make the claim that he is, at this very moment, the best, the greatest athlete in the world.
	www.sptimes.com /2004/02/08/Sports/World_s_Greatest_Athl.shtml (1884 words)

	ESPN.com - U.S. finds net in final eight seconds
		ATHENS, Greece -- Tony Azevedo's last-second winning goal against Croatia is proof for coach Ratko Rudic that his U.S. water polo squad is coming of age at the Olympics.
		Azevedo lunged backward in the water, pumping his arms, and the U.S. team rushed to the side of the pool to celebrate.
		Smith added another goal in the second half and Azevedo hit the back of the cage twice, while Croatian captain Ratko Stritof scored three goals to keep his team in contention.
	sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1860151&type=story (612 words)

	sooeveningnews.com
		Tony attended two years at Lake Weir High School in Ocala, where he played football and soccer, and he later transferred to Forest High School in Ocala where he continued playing soccer and graduated in 1995.
		Tony was also employed with Carrabbas' Italian Grill and as a Manager at HOPS Restaurant.
		Tony is survived by his daughter, Sydney E. Clark of Lecanto, Fla.; his parents: Susan J. evedo of Ocala, Fla. and Jerry A. and Ninette Azevedo of Sugar Island; his sister, Jaymee S. Hendrix; step-sisters: Amy Alligood of Kodak, Tenn., Christy Alligood, Becky Simmons and Stephanie Kamlah of Sault Ste.
	www.sooeveningnews.com /articles/2006/05/11/obituaries/obituary378.txt (303 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Olympics: U.S. Men's Water Polo
		Tony Azevedo: To expand on my earlier answer....Usually we go and an hour and half on weights, an hour of watching a video and then the rest of our time is in the water.
		Tony Azevedo: Most of the time, like in 2000, the times you meet are in the food court in the Olympic Village and when the whole US team has bonding sessions.
		Tony Azevedo: I have to go b/c I only have my 2 hr break in practice and it's almost over.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A9179-2004Jul23?language=printer (1802 words)

	USATODAY.com - U.S. water polo star cashes in (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Water polo prodigy Tony Azevedo always has been a stroke or two ahead of everybody else in his sport, and he's still at it.
		Azevedo agreed to play in Cremona for the Bissolati club team, which aggressively pursued several international stars this season, for 1 1/2 years; the Italian league is halfway through its season.
		It's not as if it's a secret how talented Azevedo is. He was the best player in college as a freshman.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/2004-12-13-azevedo-contract_x.htm (371 words)

	M. polo: Duel in the pool
		Two years later, Azevedo joined the U.S. Olympic team in Sydney, after which he was named to the All-World team followed by yet another appearance in the Olympics this past summer in Athens, Greece.
		Though Azevedo is considered one of the best players in the world, with international experience and two national championship rings under his belt, Ormsby doesn’t care.
		While they traveled, Ormsby roomed with Azevedo on occasion and during that time he learned the dedication and drive that made Azevedo earn the right to be named by Men’s Journal as one of the 20 best athletes in the world.
	www.dailybruin.ucla.edu /news/2004/dec/02/m-polo-duel-in-the-pool/print (1043 words)

	CSULB Online 49er: volLIVno79: Azevedo spells success for Long Beach State water polo
		Her father, Ricardo Azevedo, coaches both the men's and women's water polo team at LBSU and was the assistant coach for Team USA this past summer in Athens, Greece.
		Her brother, Tony Azevedo, a four-time All-American at Stanford and is regarded by many as the greatest collegiate water polo player of all time.
		Tony has a contract that could reach $270,000, the largest deal ever for a player from the United States.
	www.csulb.edu /~d49er/archives/2005/spring/sports/volLVno79-azevedo.shtml (415 words)

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