Jesse Sapolu
Jesse Sapolu is a former San Francisco 49er who enjoyed a 15-year NFL career defined by excellence, versatility, and perseverance. Drafted in the 11th round (289th overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft, Sapolu defied extraordinary odds, playing his entire career while managing a torn aortic valve caused by rheumatic fever contracted in childhood in Samoa. […]
Jack Clark
Jack Clark grew up in Huntington Beach, California, and was a standout athlete in football, basketball and track & field at Edison High School, where he is a member of the Alumni Hall of Fame. He continued his athletic career at Orange Coast Junior College, where he was an All-American tackle in football, before transferring […]
Eddie Hart
Eddie Hart, Olympic gold medalist and “World’s Fastest Human”, is renowned for both his athletic excellence and his lifelong dedication to serving East Bay youth. The favorite to win the 100-meter gold medal at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, Hart had equaled the world record of 9.9 seconds at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Despite being […]
Brandon Crawford
—the quintessential “hometown hero” and legendary San Francisco Giants shortstop—had a career that defined an era of Giants baseball. Born in Mountain View and raised in Pleasanton,Crawford was famously photographed as a five-year-old fan holding a sign to “Keep the Giants in SF.” Two decades later, he was drafted by his hometown team and spent […]
Missy Franklin Johnson
Missy Franklin is a five-time Olympic gold medalist and one of the most decorated female swimmers in history. Franklin’s connection to the Bay Area was solidified when she arrived at UC Berkeley as the most sought-after recruit in the nation. Choosing the collegiate experience over millions in potential endorsements, she competed for the California Golden […]
Alex Morgan
2x FIFA Women’s World Cup Champion (2015, 2019), 3X Olympian (Gold Medal 2012, Bronze Medal 2020); Ranks in the Top-10 all-time in USWNT appearances, goals and assists; 2x U.S. Soccer’s Female Athlete of the Year (2012, 2018); NWSL Champion 2013 and WPS Champion 2011; UEFA Champions League (2016-17); University of California, Berkeley soccer (2007-2010).
Joe Rudi
3x Oakland Athletics World Series Champion (1972, 1973, 1974); 3x MLB All-Star (1972, 1974, 1975); Most Valuable Player runner-up (1972, 1974); 3X Gold Glove (1974, 1975, 1976) Led AL in hits (1972); 1974 World Series-clinching home run in Game 5; Oakland Athletics Hall of Fame (2022); native of Modesto, CA.
Eric Wright
4x San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl Champion (1981, 1984, 1988, 1989); NFL Pro Bowl (1984, 1985), First-Team All-Pro (1985); Second-Team All-Pro (1984); Led NFL with two touchdown interceptions and return yardage (164 yards) in 1983.
Dr. Harry Edwards
Human and civil rights icon and distinguished American sociologist; Two-sport athlete (basketball and track & field) at San José State University; Architect of the Olympic Project for Human Rights; Professor Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley; co-founder of the Institute of Study of Sport, Society and Social Change at San José State University; Staff Consultant San […]
Mike Montgomery
Esteemed Bay Area basketball head coach including Stanford University (1986-2004), University of California, Berkeley (2008-2014) and two seasons with the NBA’s Golden State Warriors (2004-2006); Inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame (2016); Over his 32-year collegiate coaching career, Montgomery’s teams made 16 NCAA Tournaments, captured six conference championships, and amassed nearly 700 victories. […]