Dusty Dvorak | |||
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Personal information | |||
Nickname | Dusty | ||
Born | Douglas Scott Dvorak July 29, 1958 (age 66) San Diego, California, U.S. | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
College / University | University of Southern California | ||
Volleyball information | |||
Position | Setter | ||
Number | 1 | ||
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Douglas Scott "Dusty" Dvorak (born July 29, 1958) is an American former volleyball player. He was a member of the United States national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. [1] [2] He is regarded as one of the greatest setters of all time. [2] [3]
Dvorak helped the United States national team win the gold medal at the 1985 FIVB World Cup in Japan, where he was selected as the best setter. [4] He also helped the United States to the gold medal at the 1986 FIVB World Championship in France. [3] Along with the 1984 Olympic gold, this set of victories earned his team the "triple crown". [3]
Dvorak was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1998. [2]
Dvorak played volleyball at Laguna Beach High School, where he was named the Southern Section player of the year in 1976. [5]
Dvorak played volleyball at the University of Southern California (USC), helping the Trojans win NCAA Championships in 1977 and 1980. [2] In 1980, he was selected as the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Championship tournament. [6] He was an All-American all four years at USC. [2]
Between 1978 and 1988, Dvorak would occasionally play professional beach volleyball, and once partnered with legendary beach volleyball player Sinjin Smith. [7]
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