Scott Fortune
Encyclopedia
Scott Thomas Fortune (born January 23, 1966 in Newport Beach, California
) is a former American volleyball
player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team
that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul, South Korea. Scott graduated from Laguna Beach High School (1984) and went to college at Stanford University
Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, south of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 85,186 at the 2010 census.The city's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings...
) is a former American volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team
United States men's national volleyball team
The United States men's national volleyball team is the national team for the United States of America, it is governed by USA Volleyball....
that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul, South Korea. Scott graduated from Laguna Beach High School (1984) and went to college at Stanford University
Individual awards
- 1991 FIVB World League "Best Receiver"
- 1991 FIVB World League "Best Digger"