Researching Troy Tanner
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6719 people with the Tanner surname? In that year Tanner was ranked number 607 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Troy means "Water or Foot soldier" and is of French origin.
Records of Troy Tanner on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Troy Tanner and the Tanner Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 7920 people with the Tanner surname in the UK? Tanner is now ranked number 748 for popularity in the UK. |
Tanner Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 57727 people with the Tanner surname in the USA? Tanner is ranked number 138 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Troy Tanner
Troy Tanner
Troy Richard Tanner (born October 31, 1963 in Hacienda Heights, California) is a former All-American volleyball player. He was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Tanner attended Los Altos High School. He comes from an athletic family. His father, Rolf Tanner, was a sports enthusiast and encouraged his sons to compete at a high level in their respective sports. Troy has four older brothers, Mark, Kirk, Greg & Brett. Troy's nephew, Russell Mark Tanner, broke the long-standing record as the youngest AAA rated beach volleyball player in 1994.
After his Olympic appearance Tanner played in the professional indoor leagues in Rome, Italy, Zagreb, Croatia and Osaka, Japan. From 1992 to 1999 he competed on the AVP (Pro Beach Volleyball). He was nicknamed T2". Tanner served an assistant volleyball coach for the Brigham Young University men's volleyball team under head coach Carl McGown and more recently coached Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh during their gold medal run in the 2008 Olympics.
Tanner is also the owner/director of "Tstreet Volleyball Club", which trains in Irvine, California. Troy is married to Desiree Tanner and has three children, sons Carson and Riley, and daughter Bailey. Troy's hobbies include surfing, playing guitar and ping pong.
Source: Troy Tanner, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Tanner
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