The golden United States Team coached by Dante Dettamanti at the World
University Games 1979 in Mexico City. Ranking: 1) United States, 2) Russia, 3)
Yugoslavia, 4) Romania, 5) Cuba, 6) Hungary, 7) Italy. A very strong
competition as many countries had members of their National Team present in
preparation for 1980 Olympic Games in the next year. Also present was National
Team Head Coaches such as Miro Cirkovic (Yugoslavia) and Boris Popov (USSR) From L-R: Greg Boyer, Jody Campbell, Peter Campbell, Jeff Stites, Jack Graham,
Terry Schroeder, Doug Burke, Dave Myers, John Dobrott, Marty Davis, John
Gansel.
Source: courtesy of Dante
Dettamanti
