GREG RUSSELL

Most Hall of Fame journeys start from being exposed to a sport at an early age, but Greg Russell’s journey to volleyball dominance didn’t start until his Grade 12 year at Claremont Secondary School in Victoria, B.C. From there, Greg would go on to star at UVic for five years and then on to the Canadian National Team, where he was one of the toughest, most imposing middles in the sport, from 1974-79. He would represent Canada Internationally at a variety of events, with the highlights being, the 1974 World Championships, the 1976 Olympics and the 1978 World Championships. Once his National team journey wrapped up, Greg moved on to play few years professionally in the International Volleyball Association, before returning to B.C. to continue playing for various Senior Club teams in the Lower Mainland.