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My Take
Dalhausser is one of those athletes whose dominance was so quiet it almost flew under the radar. Towering at 206 cm and born in Baden, Switzerland before becoming an American beach volleyball icon, he turned blocking into an art form. What strikes me most is the partnership with Todd Rogers: their 2007 world title and that 2010 double-tour No. 1 ranking show a pairing that simply outclassed everyone. There's something compelling about a player this physically imposing who let his results, not his persona, do the talking. To me he embodies the understated excellence that real fans treasure long after the spotlight fades.
Overview
Philip Peter Dalhausser (born January 26, 1980) is a former American professional beach volleyball player, who plays as a blocker. He and his former playing partner, Todd Rogers, were the 2007 AVP Tour and FIVB world champions. Dalhausser and Rogers dominated both the domestic US tour and now the FIVB international tour, winning #1 team honors on both tours in 2010.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Phil Dalhausser
- Name (Japanese)
- フィル・ダルハウザー
- Reading
- ふぃる・だるはうざー
- Born
- January 26, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Baden, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 206 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- beach volleyball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Mainland High School
- University
- University of Central Florida
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Beach volleyball player — see all → · More people from Switzerland →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.