Willie Brown
Willie Brown played cornerback for the Oakland Raiders for 12 of his 16 playing years, from 1967-1978. He started for the Raiders in Super Bowl II and Super Bowl XI. A 75-yard interception return for a TD in Super Bowl XI was the highlight, but he still holds the pro record of at least one […]
Phil Woolpert
Phil Woolpert was the basketball coach at the University of San Francisco and came to national attention when he led his great 1955 and 1956 teams to NCAA titles. But perhaps more significant was his coaching of the ’57 team, without superstars Bill Russell and Casey Jones, to the NCAA Final Four. His record was […]
David Wilcox
David Wilcox was enshrined in the year 2000 by the Pro Football Hall of Fame for his exceptional and ferocious play at outside linebacker with the San Francisco 49ers of 1964-1974. He missed only one game in his career and was elected to the Pro Bowl seven times, the All-NFL team five times, and, in […]
Tom Watson
Tom Watson starred for the 1968-71 Stanford University golf team and then turned pro. He won 34 times on the PGA tour, including the 1981 Masters and the 1982 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. He was the PGA Player of the Year six times. Watson’s remarkable career includes five victories in the British Open. In […]