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Born in the Ocean Park section of San Juan, to a middle class family, Papaleo is one of three siblings. Papaleo received his primary and secondary education in San Juan and would spend most of his free time by the beach. At an early age he would participate in many aquatic sports but, one afternoon he watched some local residents playing volleyball in the beach and he became interested in the sport. Papaleo, attended Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne after graduating from high school and studied Human Resources. In the mean time, he continued playing volleyball. Image File history File links Raul_Papaleo. ... Image File history File links PR_Volibol_logo. ... 90 mile beach Australia A beach or strand is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles such as sand, shingle, cobble, or even shell along the shoreline of a body of water. ... Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) is a regional university campus located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. ... High school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

In 1990, Papaleo qualified to play for the Puerto Rican National Team which is governed by the Puerto Rican Olympic Committee. He played Indoor Volleyball and in 1991 he made a Final Four appearance. In 1992, Papaleo qualified for the NCAA All-American second team. That year, he also made the Volleyball Monthly All-American third team and helped his team to another Final Four appearance. In 1995, Papaleo won the AVP qualifier in Denver, Colorado in Beach Volleyball. That same year, he played in the Pre-Olympic qualifier for Puerto Rico. In 1996 He was named AVP Rookie of the Year. This article is about the year. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Final Four is a sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... AVP is a TLA referring to: Alien vs. ... Nickname: The Mile-High City Location of Denver in Colorado Coordinates: City-County Denver (coextensive) Founded November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861 Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area    - City 401. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

In the Pan-American Games held in the Dominican Republic on August of 2003, Raul Papaleo and his team mate, Ramon Hernandez, won the bronze Medal by defeating the U.S.A. team, represented by David Fischer and Brad Torsone, by 21-17 and 21-14 in 43 minutes. The Pan American Games are a multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of the Americas. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Assorted ancient bronze castings found as part of a cache, probably intended for recycling. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ...

Raul Papaleo and Ramon Hernandez represented Puerto Rico in the 2004 Olympics which were celebrated in Athens, Greece. This was the first time in the history of Puerto Rico that the island was represented with a Beach Volleyball Team in an Olympic competition. The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, commonly known as the 2004 Summer Olympics were the 28th Summer Olympic Games. ... For other uses, see Athens (disambiguation). ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ...

Papaleo's total domestic earnings from 1994-2003 were $74,560 and his total international earnings from 1996-2004 have been $34,626 for a grand total of $109,185 monies earned.

When not playing internationally, Papaleo plays locally for the "Caribes de San Sebastian" in the "Liga Superior de Voleibol Masculino" (Superior League of Masculine Volleyball) of Puerto Rico. In 1999, he was awarded the "Gentleman of the Year Award" from the league. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

The basketball court, where volleyball is also played, of the Jose Gautier Benitez high school of Caguas is named after Raul Papaleo. José Gautier Benítez (April 12, 1848 - January 24, 1880) was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico. ... Flag Seal Nickname: La Ciudad del Turabo, La Ciudad Criolla People from Caguas, Puerto Rico are called: cagüeños Location Location of Caguas, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded January 1, 1775 Mayor [[William Miranda Marín]] Political party PPD Senatorial district 7 Representative district 31, 32 Geographical...

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans

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External link

• U.S. Volleyball News