Mike Whitmarsh
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| Born | Michael John Whitmarsh May 18, 1962 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 17, 2009 (aged 46) Solana Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | University of San Diego | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael John Whitmarsh (May 18, 1962 – February 17, 2009) was an American volleyball and basketball player. He won the silver medal in the men's inaugural beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, partnering with Mike Dodd. Throughout his volleyball career, Whitmarsh earned over $1.6 million as well as 28 tournament wins.
Whitmarsh played college basketball for the San Diego Toreros. He was a two-time all-conference player in the West Coast Athletic Conference (WCAC), known now as the West Coast Conference, and led San Diego to their first-ever conference title in 1984. He played professional basketball for three years in Europe before turning to volleyball.