Craig Buck
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Craig Werner Buck August 24, 1958 (age 65) Los Angeles, California , U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | Pepperdine University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Craig Werner Buck (born August 24, 1958, in
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".[2]
Buck is widely regarded as one of the best middle blockers of all time.
Buck was inducted into the
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.[3]
College
Buck was an All-American at Pepperdine University in 1980 and 1981 while playing under coach Marv Dunphy.[2]
In 1985, Buck was inducted into the Pepperdine Hall of Fame.[4]
Awards
- Two-time All-American 1980, 1981
- Two-time Olympic gold medal 1984, 1988
- FIVB World Cup gold medal 1985
- FIVB World Championship gold medal 1986
- Pepperdine Hall of Fame 1985
- Pan American Games gold medal 1987
- USOC volleyball player of the year 1990
- International Volleyball Hall of Fame 1998
See also
References
- ^ "Craig Werner Buck". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archivedfrom the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ a b 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)
- ^ "Craig Buck". Pepperdine University Athletics. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
External links
- Craig Buck at Olympics.com
- Olympedia Profile: Craig Buck
- Volleyball Hall of Fame Profile
- Craig Buck at the Beach Volleyball Database
- Pepperdine Hall of Fame Profile
- Volleybox.net Profile
- Craig Buck at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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