Flo Hyman
American volleyball player (1954–1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Flora Jean "Flo" Hyman (July 31, 1954 – January 24, 1986) was an American athlete who played volleyball. She was an Olympic silver medalist and played professional volleyball in Japan.
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Full name | Flora Jean Hyman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Flo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1954-07-31)July 31, 1954 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | January 24, 1986(1986-01-24) (aged 31) Matsue, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College / University | University of Houston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Outside hitter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hyman was the most popular volleyball player in the world due to her talent and charisma.[1] For her achievements and pioneering role in the sport, Hyman was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1988.[1]