[1] He won a national championship indoors in 1969 at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) where he was a three time All-American.
After graduating from UCSB, Lee played professional indoor volleyball with the Santa Barbara Spikers ('75) and with Son Amar in Spain ('74, '75), including winning the Spanish National Championship in Mallorca ('74).
[3][4] Between 1971 and 1983 he teamed with three-time Olympic gold medalist Karch Kiraly; former Stanford men's and women's volleyball coach Don Shaw; NBA player, basketball All-American; and pro volleyball player Greg Lee, AVP Pro John Hanley; and many others.
He also worked as an ESPN color commentator on television, covering beach doubles and four-man tournaments as well as NCAA and professional indoor matches.
[11][12] In 2013, the City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department, local media and the Semana Nautica Association awarded Jon the R.F.