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American volleyball player (1965–1998)
Uvaldo Acosta Nationality American Born (1965-05-16 ) May 16, 1965
El Paso, Texas Died February 12, 1998(1998-02-12) (aged 32)
Hawaii Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Weight 190 lb (86 kg) College / University George Mason University Position Outside hitter Number 6 (national team) 8 (George Mason University)
Uvaldo Acosta (May 16, 1965 – February 12, 1998)
[1] was an American male
volleyball player. He was part of the
United States men's national volleyball team at the
1990 FIVB World Championship in Brazil.
[2] He was selected as the "best defensive player" at the
1991 FIVB World Cup in Japan, where he won a bronze medal while representing the United States.
[3]
[4]
Acosta played for
George Mason University ,
[5] where he was later a coach.
[3]
Death and legacy
Acosta drowned in Hawaii on February 12, 1998. He was 32 years old at the time of his death.
[1]
[3] He was posthumously inducted into the
Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association 's Hall of Fame in 2012.
[6] The
Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Player of the Year award was renamed the Uvaldo Acosta Memorial award in his honor,
[7] and George Mason hosted the inaugural Uvaldo Acosta Invitational in 2018.
[8]
References
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b
"Uvaldo Acosta" . Volleyball.org . Archived from
the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2016 .
^ Krastev, Todor.
"Men Volleyball XII World Championship 1990 Rio de Janeiro (BRA) - 18-28.10 - Winner Italy" . Todor66.com .
Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2015 .
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a
b
c Finn, Peter (February 14, 1998).
"GMU Grieves After Death of Coach" .
The Washington Post . Retrieved July 5, 2016 .
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"Uvaldo Acosta" . Volleybox.net .
Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023 .
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"George Mason Defeats SDSU in Volleyball" .
Los Angeles Times . March 8, 1987. Retrieved July 5, 2016 .
^ Armson-Dyer, Jen (April 25, 2012).
"Uvaldo Acosta Part of Inaugural EIVA Hall of Fame Class" . Gomason.com .
Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023 .
^ Keith, Braden (April 17, 2018).
"George Mason Setter Brian Negron Named 2018 EIVA Player of the Year" . Volleymob.com.
Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2019 .
^ Carlson, Clinton W. (February 4, 2018).
"Uvaldo Acosta Honored in Men's Volleyball Invitational" . GMUfourthestate.com.
Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2019 .
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