Dain Blanton
Volleyball Player
Beach volleyball player who, along with partner Eric Fonoimoana, won the gold medal at the 2000 Olympic Games. He is the first African-American beach volleyball player to win a major championship.
He was Orange County Player of the Year as a high school student.
He is one of very few volleyball players ever to win a title at the collegiate, professional, and Olympic level.
His sister, Le Lei, swam at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
He finished second to Andrew Firestone on the reality series "The Bachelor".