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Clayton Stanley

volleyball player

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Born
January 20, 1978
Age in 2026
48
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1978

About Clayton Stanley

Clayton Iona "Clay" Stanley (born January 20, 1978) is an American former volleyball player, who was a member of United States men's national volleyball team, a participant of the Olympic Games (Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012), Olympic Champion 2008, NORCECA Champion 2005, and multimedalist of the World League. In October 2021, he was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame, along with Logan Tom and Todd Rogers. With Stanley's first Olympic appearance in Athens, Greece, he and his father became the first father-son Olympians in U.S. volleyball history. In 1999, Stanley broke Hawaiʻi's single-match kill record with 50 kills against UCLA. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, Stanley helped Team USA to its first gold medal in 20 years. He led the MPSF in aces and tied team record with 54.

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Clayton Stanley timeline

  1. In 1999, Stanley broke Hawaiʻi's single-match kill record with 50 kills against UCLA.
  2. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, Stanley helped Team USA to its first gold medal in 20 years.

The world when Clayton Stanley was born

Clayton Stanley was born in 1978. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1978

  • #1 song"Shadow Dancing" – Andy Gibb
  • Top movieThe Deer Hunter
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe World According to Garp – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali wins heavyweight title for the third time
  • Top headlineCamp David Accords — Egypt and Israel sign peace agreement
  • Technology milestoneFirst spam email sent
  • Defining fadDisco and Saturday Night Fever
  • Notable inventionGarfield comic strip debuts
  • World population4.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonWashington Bullets (NBA)
  • U.S. population222.6M

1978 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Clayton Stanley's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19782026
Gas$0.63$3.45/gal
Average home$55,700$435,000
Average income$17,730$67,500
Minimum wage$2.65$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.34$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population222.6M341 million

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