Craig Buck
| Craig Buck | |||
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| Born | Craig Werner Buck August 24, 1958(age66) Los Angeles, California,U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) | ||
| College / University | Pepperdine University | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Middle blocker | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
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Craig Werner Buck(born August 24, 1958) is an American formervolleyballplayer and two-time Olympic gold medalist. He was a member of the United States national team that won the gold medal at the1984 Summer OlympicsinLos Angelesand the1988 Summer OlympicsinSeoul.[1][2]
Buck also helped the United States to gold medals at the1985 FIVB World Cupand the1986 FIVB World Championship,which, following the 1984 Olympic gold, constituted a "triple crown".[3]
Buck is widely regarded as one of the best middle blockers of all time.[3]He was also a very effective hitter.[4]In 1990, theUnited States Olympic Committeeselected him as their volleyball player of the year.[5]
Buck was inducted into theInternational Volleyball Hall of Famein 1998.[3]
High school
[edit]Buck played volleyball atWilliam Howard Taft Charter High SchoolinWoodland Hills, Los Angeles,where he was selected as an All-City player in 1975 and 1976.[5]
College
[edit]Buck was an All-American atPepperdine Universityin 1980 and 1981 while playing under coachMarv Dunphy.[3]
In 1985, Buck was inducted into the Pepperdine Hall of Fame.[6]
Awards
[edit]- Two-time All-American — 1980, 1981
- Two-time Olympic gold medal — 1984, 1988
- FIVB World Cup gold medal — 1985
- FIVB World Championship gold medal — 1986
- Pepperdine Hall of Fame — 1985
- Pan American Games gold medal — 1987
- USOC volleyball player of the year — 1990
- International Volleyball Hall of Fame — 1998
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Craig Werner Buck".Olympics.com.Archivedfrom the original on August 4, 2023.RetrievedAugust 4,2023.
- ^Vecsey, George (October 3, 1988)."Men's Volleyball; U.S. Repeats Gold-Medal Performance".The New York Times.p. C11.RetrievedSeptember 6,2024.(subscription required)
- ^abcd"Craig Buck".International Volleyball Hall of Fame.Archivedfrom the original on August 13, 2023.RetrievedAugust 15,2023.
- ^Lidz, Franz (September 14, 1988)."This Guy Has a License to Kill Steve Timmons, One of the Mainstays of the Favored U.S. Team, Has Gone from Slam-dunking to Slam-bang Spiking".Sports Illustrated.New York City: Time.RetrievedSeptember 25,2024.
- ^abGarcia, Irene (July 8, 1994)."Memories for a Buck: Two-Time Olympian Middle Blocker Looks Back".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedAugust 15,2023.(subscription required)
- ^"Craig Buck".Pepperdine University Athletics.Archivedfrom the original on April 16, 2023.RetrievedAugust 29,2023.
External links
[edit]- Craig BuckatOlympics.com
- Olympedia profile: Craig Buck
- Volleyball Hall of Fame profile
- Craig Buckat theBeach Volleyball Database
- Pepperdine Hall of Fame profile
- Volleybox.net profile
- Craig BuckatOlympics at Sports-Reference.com(archived)
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- American men's volleyball players
- 1958 births
- Living people
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in volleyball
- Volleyball players from Los Angeles
- Volleyball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Pepperdine Waves men's volleyball players
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- William Howard Taft Charter High School alumni
- Middle blockers
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in volleyball
- Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- International Volleyball Hall of Fame inductees