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	Flo Hyman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hyman later went to the University of Houston, for a degree in physical education and mathematics.
		Hyman died of an aortic dissection due to a rare genetic disorder called the Marfan syndrome after being substituted out during a game in Japan in 1986.
		The Flo Hyman Memorial Award is named after her.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flo_Hyman (259 words)

	Honorees
		Flo was a sight for sore eyes in a time when athletics was starting to become all about individual glory.
		Flo and her six foot five inch frame had it all, speed, strength and finesse.
		Flo was born in Los Angeles on July 29, 1954.
	www.volleyhall.org /hyman.html (367 words)

	University at Buffalo - Division of Athletics Event Information - Go Bulls!
		Flo was not only an excellent player and team captain; she was very respected and liked by her teammates.
		Hyman died suddenly while playing in Japan in 1986 from Marfan Syndrome, a connective tissue disorder that led to a faulty aorta.
		Flo Hyman has become a symbol for the USA of the ideal athlete: dedicated, perseverant, patient, and courageous, and since 1987 the Women's Sports Foundation has been giving one female athlete a year the prestigious Flo Hyman Award.
	www.ubathletics.buffalo.edu /ub-ngwsd/history (272 words)

	African American National Biography
		Hyman died later that evening from what was first reported as a heart attack, but later announced as complications resulting from Marfan syndrome, an hereditary disorder that often leads to a fatal rupturing of the aorta.
		Hyman displayed one manifestation of the syndrome, her height, but did not suffer the more telling signs of the disorder, notably curvature of the spine or breastbone.
		Hyman, who never married, was buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery in her hometown, and was survived by her father, who died three years later, and eight siblings.
	www.fas.harvard.edu /~aanb/SHTML/sampleEntries.shtml (11330 words)

	Flo Hyman
		Hyman was honored as the Best Hitter at the 1981 World Cup competition and was selected to the All-World Cup Team, which was considered to be the top six female players in the world.
		Her life came to an untimely end on Jan. 24, 1986 while playing for a club team in Japan as a result of heart failure due to a genetic disorder called Marfan syndrome, a rare disorder of the connective tissue that affects the formation and functioning of the heart.
		Flo Hyman, captain of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Women’s Volleyball Team and a member of the U.S. National Team that lived and trained full-time in Colorado Springs beginning in 1978.
	www.avca.org /news/Hyman-NW9-4-02.html (635 words)

	Women's Sports Foundation ATHLETES
		At the age of 31, her life came to an end as a result of heart failure due to a genetic disorder called Marfan’s Syndrome, a rare disorder of the connective tissue that affects the formation and functioning of the heart.
		Hyman’s inspirational life and untimely death spurred a women’s sports movement in the United States to create new opportunities for women and girls in athletics, all in Hyman’s name.
		The Flo Hyman Memorial Award, considered the most prestigious award bestowed by the Foundation, was first presented in 1987.
	www.womenssportsfoundation.org /cgi-bin/iowa/athletes/article.html?record=70 (712 words)

	Colorado Springs Sports Corporation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Hyman was one of the original members of the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team that lived and trained full-time in Colorado Springs beginning in 1978.
		Considered by many to be the best player in the history of American women's volleyball, Hyman died suddenly on January 24, 1986 after collapsing during a match with a club team in Japan.
		The cause of Hyman's death was a ruptured aorta caused by a rare congenital disorder known as Marfan syndrome.
	www.thesportscorp.org /events/082802hof_hyman.htm (287 words)

	Flo Hyman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Flo Hyman was the captain of the 1984 Olympic volleyball team.
		Flo Hyman is known for her "dignity, spirit, and commitment to excellence.
		Hyman was nearsighted, but there was not another single sign of the disease.
	www.wvu.edu /~physed/blacksports/hyman.htm (349 words)

	Press Box - Jackie Cromer Receives Flo Hyman Youth Award at National Girls and Women in Sports Day Observance - ...
		Diane French, a 1980 Olympian in volleyball, friend and teammate, paid tribute to Hyman during her motivational speech to 60 area Cadette Girl Scouts who are students in the seventh, eighth and ninth grades.
		The Flo Hyman Youth Award was created to recognize a local female athlete who exemplifies dignity, spirit and commitment to excellence in sport.
		“Flo Hyman is famous for her dignity, grace and commitment to excellence in sports.
	www.usocpressbox.org /usoc/pressbox.nsf/0/a99f6bc810f0947585256fb0005d546d?OpenDocument (446 words)

	Flo Hyman
		For Flo Hyman, it was one of the most disappointing upsets of her career.
		Flo did all she could in that match, and Debbie Greene went to her very often as the team's go-to hitter.
		Since then, Flo Hyman has become a symbol for the USA of the ideal athlete: dedicated, perseverant, patient, and courageous, and since 1987 the Women's Sports Foundation has been giving one female athlete a year the prestigious Flo Hyman Award.
	www.volleypics.com /volleypics/hall_of_fame/volleyball/flohyman.php (405 words)

	CNNSI.com - SI For Women - 100 Greatest Female Athletes - Monday November 29, 1999 02:59 PM
		Widely considered to be the best player in the history of the U.S. women's volleyball program, Flo Hyman was known for her awe-inspiring spiking abilities, her equally strong defensive skills and her personal integrity and charisma.
		The autopsy of her body revealed that Hyman suffered from Marfan's syndrome, a congenital disorder that usually affects tall, thin people; her condition had gone undetected.
		Hyman's dedication to sports and to the fight for equal athletic opportunities for women is remembered by and honored with the Flo Hyman Memorial Award, given annually by the Women's Sports Foundation to female athletes who capture Hyman's "dignity, spirit and commitment to excellence."
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /siforwomen/top_100/69 (427 words)

	NSU Athletics
		The award is given to the female athlete who captured Flo Hyman's dignity, spirit and commitment to excellence.
		Hyman, who was captain of the 1984 U.S. Olympic volleyball team, led her team to a silver medal and brought women's volleyball in the United States from virtual obscurity to worldwide recognition and respect.
		Other nominees for the Flo Hyman Award included cross country runner Danielle Garcia, tennis player Michelle Alvarez, women's soccer player Katie Wintle, golfer Sophie Friis, women's basketball player Staci Gaeth and softball player Janette Rodriguez.
	nsuathletics.nova.edu /news.cfm?num=1373 (539 words)

	Gott-Marfan Presentation -- slide42 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Another tragic example of the misdiagnosis of Marfan disease occurred in Flo Hyman shown in this photo as the middle volleyball player.
		Flo Hyman was America’s finest volleyball player and was 6’ 6" tall.
		Tragically, she died from rupture of an undiagnosed Marfan aneurysm of the aorta.
	www.ctsnet.org /doc/3759 (57 words)

	Flo Hyman
		Hyman was arguably the best volleyball player in the world...
		Hyman was the captain of the 1984 Olympic volleyball team.
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	www.cordah.co.uk /flo_hyman.html (225 words)

	Stony Brook To Host Girls And Women In Sports Day Celebration :: Banquet, awards ceremony, reunion and clinic all part ...
		Hyman's peers considered her a leader in the search for equality for women's sports.
		Hyman's spirit and the accomplishments of other female athletes are commemorated each year on the Day.
		During the national celebration, the winner of the Women's Sports Foundation Flo Hyman Memorial Award, given to an athlete who captures Flo Hyman's "dignity, spirit and commitment to excellence" is announced.
	goseawolves.cstv.com /genrel/011601aaa.html (1157 words)

	African American Registry: One of the best, Flo Hyman!
		From Inglewood, California, Flora Hyman graduated from Morningside High School, then enrolled at the University of Houston working on a degree in mathematics and physical education.
		At six feet five inches, Hyman left school in 1978 to train for world competition in Colorado.
		In 1987, the Woman’s Sports Foundation established the Flo Hyman Award, given annually as part of the National Girls and Women in Sports Day to the female athlete who most exemplifies the “dignity, spirit, and commitment to excellence” with which Hyman played the game of volleyball.
	www.aaregistry.com /african_american_history/1025/One_of_the_best_Flo_Hyman (260 words)

	Inside Atari: Biomechanics At The Olympics
		Flo Hyman, a member of the U.S. Women's Volleyball Team, is considered to be one of the finest spikers in the world.
		After a few sessions with Dr. Ariel, she discovered that she was hitting the hall too late on her spikes -- one inch into her downward motion.
		The figures animate, and the stick figure of Flo Hyman rises up to meet the small, white image of the ball.
	www.atarimagazines.com /v3n1/insideatari.html (1136 words)

	Volleyball Pioneer Flo Hyman
		At the time of her death, Flo Hyman was arguably the best volleyball player in the world.
		Born on July 29, 1954 from Inglewood, California, Flora Hyman graduated from Morningside High School, then enrolled at the University of Houston working on a degree in mathematics and physical education.
		Famous for her strength and power, Hyman also earned the nickname "Clutchman." Her large frame and quick arm swing produced a 110mph spike.
	www.blackathlete.net /artman/publish/article_0439.shtml (814 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Lisa Leslie, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and one of the top players in the WNBA, won the Flo Hyman Memorial Award from the Women's Sports Foundation Feb. 7.
		The award is named after Olympic volleyball great, Flo Hyman, who died of Marfan Syndrome while playing in Japan in 1986.
		The Flo Hyman Award is presented annually by the Women's Sports Foundation to a woman athlete who in the course of her career has exemplified Hyman's "dignity, spirit and commitment to excellence."
	www.avca.org /NEWS/Hyman-NW2-16-01.html (142 words)

	WMU News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The death of Olympic volleyball star Flo Hyman inspired the creation of the first National Girls and women in Sport Day on Feb. 4, 1987.
		Flo Hyman, who led the United States team to the silver medal in the 1984 Olympics, was 31 years old when she died in 1986 while playing volleyball in a Japanese league.
		Marfan is a congenital condition that is found primarily among tall and lanky people, such as Hyman, who was 6'5" tall.
	www.wmich.edu /wmu/news/2001/0102/0001-x122.html (422 words)

	NGWSD Central - Celebrating 30 Years of Title IX
		Whether you are a new participant or a veteran, your support of the Day will go a long way to increase visibility for female athletes and advance their struggle for equality in sports.
		NGWSD began in 1987 as a day to remember Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman for her athletic achievements and her work to assure equality for women's sports.
		Hyman died of Marfan's Syndrome in 1986 while competing in a volleyball tournament in Japan.
	www.aahperd.org /ngwsdcentral/template.cfm?template=day.html (331 words)

	News at Western Illinois University (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Richardson, a member of the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Gold Medal USA Softball teams, was the recipient of the 2002 Women's Sports Foundation's Flo Hyman Memorial Award presented at the NGWSD Congressional luncheon.
		NGWSD, established by a congressional resolution in 1986 to celebrate the achievements of girls and women in sports, was organized to honor Hyman, a member of the 1984 Olympic silver medal volleyball team.
		Hyman died suddenly in 1986 from a heart disorder while competing in Japan.
	www.wiu.edu /release.sphp?id=1654 (714 words)

	Gball Online Magazine: At Centercourt
		On February 7, Leslie received the Flo Hyman Award, an honor presented on National Girls and Women in Sports Day by the Women's Sports Foundation.
		The award is named for volleyball great Flo Hyman, who died tragically in 1986 during an international match, and is given annually to a female athlete who captures Hyman's "dignity, spirit, and commitment to excellence."
		One of the reasons Leslie was honored with the award was for her work as the Spokesperson for Sears WNBA Breast Health Awareness program, an activity in which she has been joined by her mom.
	www.gballmag.com /cc-lisaleslie.html (725 words)

	Molecular Underpinnings of Cardiovascular Disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		In January l986, volleyball champion Flo Hyman left the court during game in Japan, collapsed, and very suddenly died.
		Hyman had Marfan syndrome, and inherited condition that also caused the characteristics that led her to excel in her sport--her great height and long fingers.
		After Flo died, her siblings were examined, and her brother Michael was found to have a weakened aorta.
	www.mhhe.com /biosci/ap/foxhumphys/student/olc/c-reading25.html (181 words)

	El Paso ISD > Franklin student earns Flo Hyman Award
		Franklin senior Jordan Bostic received the prestigious Flo Hyman Award.
		She was one of three students to receive the award.
		Volleyball coach Flo Valdez nominated Bostic because of her exemplified dignity, spirit and commitment to excellence as an athlete and a student.
	www.episd.org /News/printarticle.php?id=1089 (243 words)

	Ebony Nwanebu - Hitter / Setter - 2013 Graduate Achievements
		She was named camper of the day for one of the days.
		This team celebrates the accomplishments that Flo Hyman gave to the sport of volleyball worldwide.
		Ebony was named co-receiver in her age group the Flo Hyman Award in 2003 while attending a club volleyball academy.
	www.ebonynwanebu.com /achievement.php (224 words)

	Women's Center & Women's Programs at Western Carolina University
		There mission is to develop and deliver quitable and quality sport opportunities for ALL girls and women through relevant research, advocacy, leadership development, educational strategies, and programming in a manner that promotes social justice and change.
		NAGWSD was started in 1987 as a day to remember Flo Hyman for her athletic achievements and her work to assure quality for women's sport.
		Flo Hyman was the 1984 captain and silver meadalist for the Olympic Volleyball Team.
	www.wcu.edu /womenscenter/gogirls.html (306 words)

	The DNA Files - Interact - Marfan Syndrome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Over recent decades, that fact has brought to light a troubling scenario: young athletes in peak condition dying suddenly, without warning.
		Flo Hyman, one of the women who brought volleyball to prominence in the U.S., collapsed and died in a matter of moments during a match.
		At least two highly-touted collegiate basketball stars also succumbed suddenly and unexpectedly, before ever having a chance to play a professional game.
	www.dnafiles.org /interact/marfan/index.html (179 words)

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