George Stepanof - Part 2
05/15/20 • 44 min
George discusses:
- The hardest hitters he ever saw ( Suwara, Bergmann, Tom Chamales, Powers), the best diggers he saw, the best teams he witnessed as tournament director on both the men's and women's side, his thoughts on the "new rules with short court", some of his most memorable moments as a tournament director ( including the players who terrorized him as a tournament director), the best players he witnessed ( men and women), and some great stories about guys like Steno Brunicardi :)
George discusses:
- The hardest hitters he ever saw ( Suwara, Bergmann, Tom Chamales, Powers), the best diggers he saw, the best teams he witnessed as tournament director on both the men's and women's side, his thoughts on the "new rules with short court", some of his most memorable moments as a tournament director ( including the players who terrorized him as a tournament director), the best players he witnessed ( men and women), and some great stories about guys like Steno Brunicardi :)
Previous Episode
George Stepanof - Part 1
George Discusses:
-His first time playing beach volleyball in 1955 at Mission Beach, the best players in the San Diego area at that time ( Nate Parrish, Chester Goss, Jack Henn), witnessing Gene Selznick and Bernie Holtzman, and Mike O'Hara & Mike Bright play and what made them so special on the court, the lifestyle and camaraderie among the players at that time, the 1970 San Diego Open that he was the tournament director for when Dane Holtzman informed Ron Von Hagen an hour before there first match that he couldn't play due to turning Hare Krishna the NIGHT before, and how George played match maker to pair Von Hagen and a young AA rated Fred Zuelich up, his recollection of the GREATS who played back then ( Ron Lang, Ron Von Hagen, Kathy Gregory, etc..), a GREAT Vogie story, and the hitting prowess of Keith Erickson and Ernie Suwara....
Next Episode
George Stepanof - Part 3 ( conclusion)
George Discusses:
- What he is most proud of over his career as a husband to Arlene, DAD, player, friend, tournament director, and CBVA HOF contributor, HOW he would like to be remembered, what he is up to now days, what he misses about those golden days, and several EPIC party stories in the San Diego area among the players that he witnessed firsthand from that are PRICELESS and few people know about ( including multiple Nate Parrish escapades that even the biggest ROCK music and surfing ROCK STARS in history would be envious of....) You'll be Mind blown..... Trust me....
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