UNIT 3 MAGAZINE SUMMATIVE

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Naonobu Fujii was a prominent Japanese volleyball player, born in 1992, whose
career was full of sporting achievements, successes, and a remarkable friendship
with Nishida Yuji, outside spiker, and Ishiwaka Yuki, setter.
In 2010, at the age of 18, Fujii was called up to join the Japanese national volleyball
team, beginning a career that would lead him to become one of the most
important and recognized players not only in his country, but also of all the world.
The death of Naonobu Fujii on March 10, 2023, at the age of 31, was mourned by
the entire world sports community. His legacy as a volleyball player and coach will
remain in the memory of those who knew him, and he will always be an example of
dedication, work and passion for the sport.
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