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Funeral services remain pending for USC athletic luminaries

Funeral services were pending Monday for a pair of USC athletic luminaries — former athletic director Richard Perry and longtime men’s swimming coach Peter Daland.

Perry, who was athletic director from 1975 to 1984, died Sunday from a stroke and heart attack suffered in Riverside, according to the university. He was 85. Daland, who was the men’s swimming coach for 35 years, died today in Thousand Oaks after battling Alzheimer’s disease. He was 93.

USC athletic teams won 20 national championships during Perry’s tenure as athletic director, including men’s titles for football, baseball, swimming, tennis and volleyball, and women’s triumphs for basketball, tennis and volleyball. Prior to his work as athletic director, he was an associate professor of physical education and served a year as president of the faculty senate.

He was previously the head basketball coach at Long Beach State. After leaving USC, he served as athletic director at UC Riverside from 1987 to 1992.

Perry is survived by his wife, Donna; children Jim, Joan, John and Janelle; and six grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday at Calvary Presbyterian Church in Riverside.

Daland was the men’s swimming coach from 1958 to 1992 and was a six-time National Coach of the Year. His teams placed second at the NCAA meet 11 times and posted a 318-31-1 dual meet record. His teams went undefeated in dual meets in 20 of his seasons.

Daland coached the U.S. men in the 1972 Olympics, a team that won nine gold medals, including seven by Mark Spitz. He also coached the U.S. women’s team in the 1964 Olympics, winning six gold medals.

He is survived by his wife, Ingrid; children George, Roger, Peter Jr., Bonnie and Leslie; and eight grandchildren.

A private funeral service will be held, but a public memorial will eventually be held at USC.

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