OCC LEGENDS
“Daddy was a two-time president of the Outrigger Canoe Club, one of the original Winged “O” members, captain of the 1968 U.S. Olympic volleyball team, Pan American Games silver medalist, member of the International Volleyball Hall of Fame, YMCA Volleyball Hall of Fame and Hawai‘i Sports Hall of Fame, an 18-time All-American, two-time AAU National Champion, four-time USVBA Masters Champion, and recipient of the USVBA All-Time Great Men’s Player Award in 1990. Daddy was a legend, one of the most beloved volleyball players of his time, both nationally and here at the Outrigger Canoe Club. It was on Outrig- ger courts that he won the Hawai‘i Territorial dou- bles championships in 1951 and went on to win the Hawai‘i state doubles tournament 12 more times. Daddy demanded good sportsmanship, hard play and good language from everyone on his court. He competed harder than anyone, but never sacrificed sportsmanship or goodwill for winning. O¥ the sand, Daddy was a banker and served in the Air Force and Hawai‘i National Guard as a jet pilot, attaining the rank of major. He passed away in 1994 after a workout at the Club. The first “Daddy” tournament was held over Labor Day weekend in 1994 and has continued every year since.” —Marc Haine
Photos, top to boom: Pat Wyman and Tom Haine, 1953 Club Champions. The 1960 OCC team. Front: Bill Baird, Peter Balding, Art Lange, Tom Haine, Jim Beardmore, Mark Auerbach. Back: Bobby Daniels, Pat Wyman, Bill Cross, Pete Velasco, Ron Sorrell and Bill Heilbron.
march / april 2023 | AMA 17
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