Jon Stanley attended Brigham Young University (BYU) on a basketball scholarship but discovered volleyball while he was a student there. He played for BYU for three years, being named Academic All-American, and in 1965 was nominated for the Sullivan Award as the nation’s top collegiate athlete. Stanley played for the US team at the 1966 World Championships and helped the US win a gold medal at the 1967 Pan American Games. After graduating from BYU Stanley served in the US Air Force but later settled in Hawai’i. He played in the co-ed professional International Volleyball Association from 1975-80, being named All-Pro each year. He later coached volleyball at the Outrigger Canoe Club.
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