George, the first Hindu professional volleyball player, was renowned for his exceptional spiking reach, which was considered extraordinary over 30 years ago. Tragically, he passed away in a car accident in Italy on November 30, 1987, at just 32 years old.
He rose to prominence in the late 1970s and early 1980s, making waves in the volleyball world with his remarkable jumping ability and dominating performances at multiple Asian Games.
Thanks to this, George secured a move to Italy, where he played for Treviso during the 1982/1983 and 1985/1986 seasons, Impiani in 1983/1984, and Gabeca in 1987.
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WoV team deserves an appreciation for opening this interesting theme – “vintage volleyball”.
A/ We can remind excellent players, couches from past…
b/ We can compare evolution/ development of volleyball…
c/ Combinations were made until cca 1976 by the front row players. (Back court attacks changed everything later on..) Now there is interesting trend – some teams have renewed them – Grankin, Sada Cruzeiro – X crossing, what could chang little bit the pattern/template of nowadays volleyball…
d/ On the net there was roughly equilibrium between attacking and blocking teams – even in the position when the setter was in the front row there was advantage for defense….Now it is contrary…
e/ Did not exist so many useless breaks as now….
f/ For TV / audience fans, the volleyball was especially in 70-90 very easily to watch due to of using the white ball – without blurring effect and without disappearing optical/visual illusion when is quick and rotated…
Dear administrator,
Be so kind and correct my grammar mistakes _
Coach….
Sada …… could change
Thanks a lot
JD