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Full name | Scott Thomas Fortune | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Newport Beach, California, U.S. | January 23, 1966|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hometown | Laguna Beach, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College / University | Stanford University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Outside hitter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scott Thomas Fortune (born January 23, 1966) is an American former volleyball player. He was an All-American at Stanford University and a three-time Olympian for the United States national team. He helped the United States win the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. [1]
Fortune played for the volleyball team at Laguna Beach High School. [2] He helped the team win the 1983 CIF championship. [2] As a senior, he was named the South Coast League's Most Valuable Player. [2] Fortune was also a point guard on the school's basketball team. [2]
Fortune played for Stanford from 1985 to 1989. [2] He was selected as an All-American in 1987 and 1989. [2] He helped Stanford advance to the NCAA Final Four in 1989, and was selected to the All-Tournament Team. [2] [3]
In 1998, Fortune was inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame. [4]
Fortune joined the national team in 1986. [2] He was a member of the gold medal winning team at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [2] In 1991, he was named the USOC Male Volleyball Athlete of the Year. [2] He won the best passer and best digger awards at that year's World League. [2] At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, Fortune was named best digger and helped the United States win the bronze medal. [2] He also played in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. [5]
Fortune played on the 4-Man Pro-Beach Tour from 1992 to 1995. [2] In 1993, he was named the Offensive Player of the Year. [2] In 1994, he played for the league champions, Team Sony Autosound. [2] Fortune also played for clubs in Greece and Italy. [2]
Fortune was born in Newport Beach, California, on January 23, 1966. He is 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall. His brother Todd was a University of California volleyball player. [2]
As of 2023, Fortune is a Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst for ROTH MKM. [6]
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