Marcella Place

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Marcella Place
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Full nameMarcella Jeanette Place
Nickname(s)Marcy
BornApril 23, 1959 (1959-04-23) (age 63)
Long Beach, California, U.S.

Marcella Jeanette "Marcy" Place (born April 23, 1959) is a former field hockey player from the United States, who was a member of the national team that won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

Four years later, when Seoul hosted the Summer Games, she finished in eighth position with Team USA. She was affiliated with the University of California in Berkeley.

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