Ninja Jorgensen
Personal information
Full nameNinja Louise Jorgensen
NationalityAmerican
Born(1940-07-06)July 6, 1940
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 3, 2017(2017-10-03) (aged 77)[1]
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
National team
 United States
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1967 Winnipeg Team

Ninja Louise Jorgensen (July 6, 1940 October 3, 2017) was an American volleyball player. She played for the United States national team at the 1967 Pan American Games and the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Life

She was born in Los Angeles, California.[2] From 1962 to 1998, she was coach at Glendale High School.[3]

References

  1. Ninja Jorgensen's obituary
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ninja Jorgensen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  3. "1968 U.S. Olympian Ninja Jorgensen Passes Away".


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