
Ross Balling-Volleyball Maverick
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One of the most well-known people in beach volleyball in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s, Ross Balling passed away this week at age 60. Ross was a tournament director, advocate, sports marketing pro, referee, and age group coach for the Midwest. He ran the Midwest volleyball professionals and then the extreme volleyball professionals around the country, and coached over 10,000 kids over his career running age group camps.He will be missed by a lot of people familiar with the sport.