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Rudy Suwara

Personal information

Full name

Rudolph Suwara

Nickname

Tasmanian Devil

Born

November 19, 1941 (age 83)
New York City, New York, U.S.

Height

6 ft 2 in (188 cm)

Weight

200 lb (91 kg)

Volleyball information

Position

Outside hitter

Number

National team

1964–1972

United States

Medal record

Men's volleyball

Representing the United States
Pan American Games
	1967 Winnipeg	Team
	1971 Cali	Team

Rudolph "Rudy" Suwara (born November 19, 1941) is an American former volleyball player who competed with the United States men's national volleyball team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.^[1] Suwara won a gold medal with the national team at the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg.^[2] He captained the United States team in the early 1970s.^[3] Suwara was nicknamed "Tasmanian Devil".^[1]

Coaching

Suwara coached the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) men's team from 1971 to 1974. In 1974, UCSB finished second in the NCAA National Championship and won the USVBA Collegiate and Open Division National Championships.

Suwara then coached the San Diego State University (SDSU) women's team from 1976 to 1991, compiling a record of 431–204–3.^[2]

In 2012, Suwara was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame.^[2]

Personal life

Suwara grew up in Spanish Harlem. His brother, Ernie Suwara, played for the United States men's volleyball team at the 1964 Summer Olympics.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rudy Suwara". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Suwara Selected For AVCA Hall of Fame". SDSU Athletics. June 14, 2012. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
^ Amdur, Neil (August 24, 1971). "Castro, No. 1 Fan, Is Proud of Cuba In Volleyball Test". The New York Times. p. 45. Retrieved September 2, 2024. (subscription required)
^ Miller, Scott (October 25, 1990). "Through It All, He Plays the Breaks : Volleyball: The obstacles are omnipresent, but, after more than 400 victories, SDSU Coach Rudy Suwara still charts a course for national prominence". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 4, 2024. (subscription required)

External links

v t e United States – 1967 Pan American Games – Gold medal
John Alstrom Robert Clem Wink Davenport Smitty Duke Tom Haine John Henn Daniel Patterson Larry Rundle Al Scates Jon Stanley Rudy Suwara Pedro Velasco

v t e United States – 1971 Pan American Games – Silver medal
Miles Pabst Larry Milliken Duncan McFarland Kirk Kilgour Rudy Suwara Smitty Duke Dodge Parker Bill Wardrop Byron Schewman Randal Shaw Kenneth Petersen Daniel Patterson

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