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2 September 2004
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Volleyball Hall of Fame and Spalding/AAI team up to
honor 4 international stars
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• Karolyn Kirby – 1992 -1994 FIVB Best Player in the World (USA)
• Seiji Oko – 1972 Olympic Gold Medal Player (Japan)
• Josef Musil – 1964 Olympic Silver Medal player (Czech)
HOLYOKE, Mass. --- Four international greats of volleyball will be honored here in the
birthplace of the sport on Friday, Oct. 15. Karolyn Kirby of the United States, Seiji
Oko of Japan, Josef Musil of the Czech Republic and Mireya Luis of Cuba will be
inducted to the Volleyball Hall of Fame in an afternoon ceremony.