Steve Timmons
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Steve Dennis Timmons (born November 29, 1958, in Newport Beach, California
) is a former volleyball
player from the United States
, who represented the USA at three consecutive Summer Olympics starting in 1984. In each tournament he won a medal: two gold (1984 and 1988) and one bronze (1992). Steve played his high school volleyball at Newport Harbor High School
before going to Orange Coast College
and the University of Southern California
.
He co-founded and was president of the company Redsand, which he sold in 2004. He teamed with Karch Kiraly
several times, including a stint in Italy playing club volleyball.
His ex-wife was basketball executive, Jeannie Buss. He currently is married to actress Debbe Dunning
, who played Heidi on Home Improvement.
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 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 from the United States
United States
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, who represented the USA at three consecutive Summer Olympics starting in 1984. In each tournament he won a medal: two gold (1984 and 1988) and one bronze (1992). Steve played his high school volleyball at Newport Harbor High School
Newport Harbor High School
Newport Harbor High School is a public high school in Newport Beach, in Orange County, California, in the United States. It is part of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District.-History:...
before going to Orange Coast College
Orange Coast College
Orange Coast College is a community college in Orange County, California. It was founded in 1947, with its first classes opening in the fall of 1948. It provides two-year associate of art and science degrees, certificates of achievement, and lower-division classes transferable to other colleges...
and the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
.
He co-founded and was president of the company Redsand, which he sold in 2004. He teamed with Karch Kiraly
Karch Kiraly
Charles Frederick "Karch" Kiraly , is an American volleyball player who is the only person to have won Olympic gold medals in both the indoor and beach versions of the sport.-High school career:...
several times, including a stint in Italy playing club volleyball.
His ex-wife was basketball executive, Jeannie Buss. He currently is married to actress Debbe Dunning
Debbe Dunning
Debbe Dunning, sometimes credited as Debra Dunning, is an American actress. A native of Burbank, California, she graduated from John Burroughs High School, the same school her parents graduated from exactly twenty years earlier. She was a cheerleader and her school's Homecoming Queen, also winning...
, who played Heidi on Home Improvement.