George Yardley
George Yardley was called “The Scoring Machine” when he broke the legendary Hank Luisetti’s Stanford record. He led the San Francisco Stewart’s Chevrolet team to the National AAU Championship in 1951. During the 1957-58 season, he became the first player to score 2,000 points in one NBA season. He played for Fort Wayne, Detroit, and […]
Chuck Taylor
Chuck Taylor achieved All-American status as a guard when Stanford coach Clark Shaughnessy introduced the famed T-formation to the nation’s schools. The 1940 team went undefeated, and after military service and a 49er assistant post, Taylor continued his Stanford career for over three decades, from assistant to head coach and then to athletic director. He […]
John Ralston
John Ralston’s football career started in 1947 as a linebacker at the University of California, where he later became an assistant coach. In 1959, he became head coach at Utah State and went to two bowl games. He became head coach at Stanford in 1969, coaching the team to two Rose Bowl victories. Ralston was […]
Dan Fouts
Dan Fouts compiled an amazing record as a San Diego Chargers’ quarterback: 15 seasons, 3,297 passes for 43,040 yards, 254 TDs, 13 TDs rushing, six Pro Bowls, two NFL MVPs, and three All-Pro. He led the NFL in passing for four seasons and broke a record for 4,082 yards passing in a single season. He […]