California State University Northridge Athletics
CSUN Athletics Hall of Fame
Mary Perry
- Induction:
- 1984
- Class:
- 1971
Mary Perry was inducted into the CSUN Athletics Hall of Fame in 1984. Perry lettered for the CSUN Women's Volleyball team from 1972 to 1974.
After an illustrious international career, she transferred to CSUN, where she earned All-American honors on the team that won the AAU national championship. She led the USVBA team to consecutive third-place finishes at the AIAW National Championships in 1973 and 1974.
She was a member of the 1968 U.S. Olympic team as an alternate. She represented the United States as an outside hitter at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics(the first year volleyball was included in the Games) and the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Perry won a gold medal at the 1967 Pan Am Games in Winnipeg and a silver medal at the 1963 Games in São Paulo.
Perry graduated from CSUN in 1971 with a degree in physical education. She returned to play during the 1973–1974 AIAW seasons, cementing her legacy as a collegiate powerhouse. She was inducted into the Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame (SCIVBHOF) in 2023 and the USVBA Hall of Fame. Perry was honored with the prestigious Flo Hyman All-Time Great Player Award by USA Volleyball in 2009.
Following her competitive days, Perry coached volleyball at Punahou High School in Hawaii, Cal State Hayward, and Southern Oregon University. She also earned master's degrees in both education and psychology, working for years as a mental health professional and fitness trainer for senior citizens. Perry passed away on June 3, 2012, at the age of 69 in Medford, Ore.
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After an illustrious international career, she transferred to CSUN, where she earned All-American honors on the team that won the AAU national championship. She led the USVBA team to consecutive third-place finishes at the AIAW National Championships in 1973 and 1974.
She was a member of the 1968 U.S. Olympic team as an alternate. She represented the United States as an outside hitter at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics(the first year volleyball was included in the Games) and the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Perry won a gold medal at the 1967 Pan Am Games in Winnipeg and a silver medal at the 1963 Games in São Paulo.
Perry graduated from CSUN in 1971 with a degree in physical education. She returned to play during the 1973–1974 AIAW seasons, cementing her legacy as a collegiate powerhouse. She was inducted into the Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame (SCIVBHOF) in 2023 and the USVBA Hall of Fame. Perry was honored with the prestigious Flo Hyman All-Time Great Player Award by USA Volleyball in 2009.
Following her competitive days, Perry coached volleyball at Punahou High School in Hawaii, Cal State Hayward, and Southern Oregon University. She also earned master's degrees in both education and psychology, working for years as a mental health professional and fitness trainer for senior citizens. Perry passed away on June 3, 2012, at the age of 69 in Medford, Ore.
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