Jim Debus

Nickname?: Slim, Slimmer, Blanche

Date of Birth: November 12, 1980

Location: Used to be in Sterling Heights and Kalamazoo,MI. Currently residing in Spartanburg,SC

Visual Classification: B2

Team(s) You Played For: Michigan Glory Michigan Striders '94-98, Michigan Spitfire '94-98, 01 Michigan Hurricanes '99-00, '02--04

Position(s) You Played: All

Introduced/Started Playing: 1993 Western Michigan University's Sports Camp

Stopped Playing?: Umm never, I'm playing forever, my name is Bruce! Naw, but my best years of goalball are still ahead of me I feel

Awards/Achievements: National Title '01, 2nd Place in Kalamazoo '00 and Western Regionals '99,03

Most Memorable Goalball Experience(s): A couple of moments on the court with Nick Gasaway I'm sure are up there. I tore my ACL at the National Champions down here in '04. Yeah you could say THAT was a pretty memorable moment.

Most Embarrassing Goalball Experience: Oh dude, EASILY the bronze medal game of '04 in Kalamazoo. When frickin' ROB CARTER goes OFF for 2 goals against my team while I wasn't even playing.

Best Thing About Playing Goalball: The camaraderie, knowing all the people that I know all over the country whom I wouldn't ever have met if it wasn't for this sport. It really kind of feels like a little mini-family reunion once we all get together for those short weekends. We definetly all bring out the best in each other both competitively on the court as well as our friendships off.

Comments: I think this survey should include questions like: Favorite Teammate? Nick Gasaway, Favorite Coach you've ever played for? John Hulsebus, Most enfluential player to you coming up through the sport? Chris Piper