Hall of Honor
As a two-sport star in the pool, Watkins was a dominating water polo player, spending a lot of his time as the 2 Meter player with his back to the offensive goal and with his defender behind him. He could either sweep the shot or backhand it on goal, frequently before the goalkeeper knew it was coming. His play earned First Team All-SCIAC honors three times, as well as NAIA District 3 First Team honors on three occasions. He was a major factor on Caltech's 1969-70 team that won the SCIAC Water Polo Championship. He also placed third in two years swimming the 400 Freestyle at the SCIAC Championships. After earning his degree in Physics, Watkins went back to his home state of Indiana and enrolled in medical school. He graduated from Indiana University in 1975 and continues to practice as an anesthesiologist while also running a family medicine practice in an Indianapolis suburb.
