Lynn Swann
A graduate of Serra High School in San Mateo, Lynn starred as a wide receiver at the University of Southern California, where he was selected an All-American in 1973. He played his entire professional career of nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Lynn appeared in the Pro Bowl three times. He was voted MVP in […]
Mary T. Meagher Plant
Mary Meagher was called “Madam Butterfly” during her spectacular reign in women’s swimming at the University of California, Berkeley. At Cal, starting in 1982, she dominated NCAA Championships by winning six titles. A member of three U.S. Olympic Teams, 1980, ’84, and ’88, she established Olympic records in the 1984 Los Angeles Games in the […]
George Haines
George Haines served as the coach of the United States Olympic swim teams seven times over a 38-year coaching span—1960, ’64, ’68, ’72, ’76, ’80, and ’84. His swimmers won a total of 44 Gold, 14 Silver, and 10 Bronze Olympic medals. Fourteen of his swimmers— record-breakers Mark Spitz, Donna de Varona, Chris Von Saltza, […]
Dennis Eckersley
Born in Oakland, Dennis Eckersley had a 24-year major league career as a right-hand starter and reliever. He started his major league career with Cleveland in 1975, played with Boston from 1978 to 1984, and was traded in 1984 to the Chicago Cubs. He joined the Oakland A’s in 1987. From 1996-97, he was with […]