Nancy Owen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Nancy Lee•Owen (-Narbonne, -Fortner) |
| Used name | Nancy•Owen |
| Born | 2 May 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio (USA) |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 62 kg |
| Affiliations | Renegades, Los Angeles (USA) / Shamrocks, Long Beach (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Nancy Owen attended Long Beach State University and Pepperdine. She began playing volleyball in her senior year of high school in Rolling Hills, California. In 1965 Owen started teaching and coached in the Cal State University system, and coached women’s volleyball at Loyola Marymount University. She later moved to Idaho in 1995, where she continued to work as an elementary school physical education teacher. Owen was inducted into the Pepperdine University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1981.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Volleyball (Volleyball) | USA |
Nancy Owen | |||
| Volleyball, Women (Olympic) | United States | 5 | ||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Volleyball (Volleyball) | USA |
Nancy Owen | |||
| Volleyball, Women (Olympic) | United States | 8 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–1–0 1963 São Paulo VOL silver; 1967 Winnipeg gold)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Volleyball Championships (0–1–0 1967 JPN silver)