Craig Buck

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Craig Buck
Personal information
BornCraig Werner Buck
August 24, 1958 (1958-08-24) (age 66)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 9 in (206 cm)
College / UniversityPepperdine University
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number7
National team
1981–1990Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic rings.svg
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Seoul Team
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 France Team
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1985 Japan
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Indianapolis Team

Craig Werner Buck (born August 24, 1958) is an American former volleyball player and two-time Olympic gold medalist. He was a member of the United States national team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. [1] [2]

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Buck also helped the United States to gold medals at the 1985 FIVB World Cup and the 1986 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, the United States Olympic Committee selected him as their volleyball player of the year. [5]

Buck was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1998. [3]

High school

Buck played volleyball at William Howard Taft Charter High School in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, where he was selected as an All-City player in 1975 and 1976. [5]

College

Buck was an All-American at Pepperdine University in 1980 and 1981 while playing under coach Marv Dunphy. [3]

In 1985, Buck was inducted into the Pepperdine Hall of Fame. [6]

Awards

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References

  1. "Craig Werner Buck". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  2. Vecsey, George (October 3, 1988). "Men's Volleyball; U.S. Repeats Gold-Medal Performance". The New York Times . p. C11. Retrieved September 6, 2024.(subscription required)
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Craig Buck". International Volleyball Hall of Fame . Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  4. 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. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Garcia, Irene (July 8, 1994). "Memories for a Buck : Two-Time Olympian Middle Blocker Looks Back". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved August 15, 2023.(subscription required)
  6. "Craig Buck". Pepperdine University Athletics. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.