Reece, Gabrielle (1970–)
Reece, Gabrielle (1970–)
American volleyball player. Born Jan 6, 1970, in La Jolla, CA; attended Florida State University; m. Laird Hamilton (extreme surfer).
At Florida State, set school records for solo and total blocks; ranked 5th in NCAA in career blocks; was the Bud Light Pro Beach Volleyball League leader in kills (1994–96) and Offensive Player of the Year (1994–95); earned $23,400 for 1st full season on the 2-person pro beach circuit (1999); modeled and wrote a column for Women's Sports and Fitness. Inducted into Florida State's Athletic Hall of Fame.
See also memoir (with Karen Karbo) Big Girl in the Middle (1997).
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