| Uvaldo Acosta | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 16, 1965 El Paso, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | February 12, 1998 (aged 32) Hawaii, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| College / University | George Mason University | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 6 (national team) 8 (George Mason University) | ||||||||||||||
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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]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Finn, Peter (February 14, 1998). "GMU Grieves After Death of Coach". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 5, 2016. (subscription required)
- ^ "Uvaldo Acosta". Volleybox.net. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "George Mason Defeats SDSU in Volleyball". Los Angeles Times. March 8, 1987. Retrieved July 5, 2016.