Randy Stoklos
Randy Stoklos | |
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Personal information | |
Nationality | American |
Born | December 13, 1960 (1960-12-13) (age 63) |
Hometown | Pacific Palisades, California, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
College / University | University of California, Los Angeles |
Randy Stoklos (born December 13, 1960) is a retired American beach volleyball player.[1] He is the first player to earn $1 million playing competitive beach volleyball.[2] He is a five-time winner of the prestigious Manhattan Open.[3]
Stoklos played college volleyball at UCLA and left early to focus on beach volleyball.[1] He won his first Manhattan Open partnering with Jim Menges in 1981.[4] He then went on to dominate the sport with partner Sinjin Smith in the 1980s and early 1990s.[4]
Stoklos has 122 career wins, which ranks him third of all time.[1] He was selected as MVP of the AVP in 1988, 1989, and 1991.[1] He was selected as the Best Setter in 1989.[1] He retired in 1997, having amassed almost $2 million in prize money in his career.[1]
In 1992, Stoklos reflected on his father's unwillingness to allow him to play volleyball at the beach in his youth. His father, who survived a German work camp as a Pole, was an "old-country type" who was afraid his son would grow up to be lazy if he spent too much time at the beach.[5]
Hall of Fame
For his achievements and pioneering role in the sport, Stoklos was inducted into the California Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1999.[4] In 2008, he was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[6] In 2015, he was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame.[2]
Popular culture
The pair of Stoklos and Smith was featured in the video game Kings of the Beach released by Electronic Arts for MS-DOS in 1988 and Commodore 64 in 1989, and in 1990 it was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System.[7] The pair also appeared in the 1990 film Side Out as Rollo Vincent (Stoklos) and Billy Cross (Smith).[8]
Awards
- AVP Most Valuable Player 1988, 1989, 1991
- AVP Best Setter 1989
- CBVA Hall of Fame 1999
- International Volleyball Hall of Fame 2008
- National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame 2015
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Randy Stoklos". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame announces the class of 2015". Troy, Michigan: Cision PRWeb. April 1, 2015. Archived from the original on November 28, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "Men's United States Manhattan Beach Tournament Summary". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Randy Stoklos". Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ Murray, Jim (May 7, 1992). "His Job Is a Day at Beach". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 25, 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ "Randy Stoklos". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ Manu (May 28, 2018). "Kings of the Beach". Games Nostalgia. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Side Out (1990)". IMDb. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
External links
- Randy Stoklos at the Beach Volleyball Database
- International Volleyball Hall of Fame Profile of Randy Stoklos
- National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame Profile of Randy Stoklos
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Preceded by Inaugural | Men's FIVB Beach Volley World Tour Winner alongside Sinjin Smith 1989 – 1992 | Succeeded by |
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