Arthur Alper (born June 4, 1928, in

Los Angeles, California Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

) is an American former

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Sum ...

player. He won a gold medal at the

1959 Pan American Games The 1959 Pan American Games were held in Chicago, Illinois, United States between August 28 and September 7, 1959. Host city selection One city initially submitted a bid to host the 1959 Pan American Games that was recognized by the Pan Am ...

as a member of the United States men's volleyball team.

References

1928 births Living people American men's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 1959 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in volleyball Volleyball players from Los Angeles Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games {{US-volleyball-bio-stub