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Born | Kimberley Grace Ruddins September 3, 1963 (age 60) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
College / University | University of Southern California | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Setter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kimberley Grace "Kim" Ruddins (born September 3, 1963 in Los Angeles, California) is a retired volleyball player from the United States who won the silver medal with the United States women's national volleyball team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. [1] Four years later, she represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. [1] She played as a setter. [2]
Ruddins played college volleyball with the USC Trojans. [1] She was a three-time All-American, and helped the Trojans win the 1981 Championship title. [1]
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