Craig Buck
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
BornCraig Werner Buck
August 24, 1958 (1958-08-24) (age 65)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 9 in (206 cm)
College / UniversityPepperdine University
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number7
National team
1981–1990 United States
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Team
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1986 France Team
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1985 Japan
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis Team

Craig Werner Buck (born August 24, 1958, in Los Angeles, California) is a former volleyball player and two-time Olympic gold medalist from the United States. He was a member of the United States national team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.[1]

Buck is widely regarded as one of the best middle blockers of all time.[2] In 1990, the United States Olympic Committee selected him as their volleyball player of the year.[3]

Buck was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1998.[2]

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Craig Werner Buck". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Craig Buck". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ "Craig Buck". Pepperdinewaves.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.

External links

United States men's volleyball squad – 1984 Summer Olympics – Gold medal
United States squad – 1985 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup – Gold medal
United States squad – 1986 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship – Gold medal
United States men's volleyball squad – 1988 Summer Olympics – Gold medal
Members of the Volleyball Hall of Fame
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