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This article is about a person who has recently died. Some information, such as that pertaining to the circumstances of the person's death and surrounding events, may change rapidly as more facts become known. Medal record Mike Whitmarsh Men's Volleyball Competitor for the United States Olympic Games Silver 1996 Atlanta Michael ("Mike") Whitmarsh (May 18, 1962 – February 17, 2009) was an American volleyball player, who won the silver medal in the men's inaugural beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Mike Dodd. He was born in San Diego, California, graduated from Monte Vista High School (Spring Valley, California). He then attended the University of San Diego. Throughout his career he has earned over $1.5 million, as well as 28 titles. The 6' 7" Whitmarsh played college basketball at the University of San Diego and was drafted by the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers in the fifth round in 1984.[1] He also played briefly with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[citation needed] He also played professionally in Germany for three years.[citation needed] Whitmarsh was found dead in a friend's garage on February 17, 2009. According to the San Diego County medical examiner, he had committed suicide from inhalation of carbon monoxide. [2] Awards and honors AVP Best Blocker 2002 AVP Lifetime Achievement 2004 AVP Role Model Award 2003 AVP Rookie of the Year 1990 AVP Special Achievement 2003 Notes ^ 1984 NBA Draft, basketballreference.com ^ Mike Whitmarsh dies at 46; External links Player profile Obituary in the Los Angeles Daily News Persondata NAME Whitmarsh, Mike ALTERNATIVE NAMES Whitmarsh, Michael SHORT DESCRIPTION Beach volley ball player DATE OF BIRTH May 18, 1962 PLACE OF BIRTH San Diego, California DATE OF DEATH February 17, 2009 PLACE OF DEATH Solana Beach, California This article about an Olympic medalist of the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This biographical article relating to volleyball in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Whitmarsh" Categories: Recent deaths | 1962 births | 2009 deaths | Suicides by carbon monoxide poisoning | American basketball players | American beach volleyball players | Beach volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics | Minnesota Timberwolves | Olympic beach volleyball players of the United States | Olympic silver medalists for the United States | People from San Diego, California | Portland Trail Blazers draft picks | San Diego Toreros men's basketball players | United States Olympic medalist stubs | United States volleyball biography stubs Hidden categories: Current events as of February 2009 | All articles with unsourced statements | Articles with unsourced statements since July 2007 | ||||
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