Eddie LeBaron
Despite his diminutive stature – 5’7”, 165 pounds – Eddie LeBaron led College (now University) of Pacific to an undefeated season in 1949 and was named Most Valuable Player in the annual Shrine East-West All-Star Game in San Francisco. Drafted in the tenth round by the Washington Redskins because of his small size, he soon […]
Joe Kapp
Joe Kapp is the only quarterback to lead teams to the Rose Bowl, the Canadian Football League’s Grey Cup, and the Super Bowl. He was the last quarterback to throw 7 touchdown passes in a single game (vs. the Baltimore Colts in 1969.) He was the leading passer and rusher on the University of California’s […]
Kristi Yamaguchi
Kristi Yamaguchi is one of the most electrifying figure skaters in the modern era. As a junior she competed in both pairs and singles, winning both events (the doubles with Rudi Galindo) at the World Junior Championships in 1988. Concentrating on the singles after that, she won World Championships in 1991 and ’92 and Olympic […]
Summer Sanders
In her two years at Stanford, Summer Sanders won NCAA swimming championships in the six events she entered and was a member of four winning relay teams. She was named Pac-10 Swimmer of the Year in 1991 and ’92. She set two American and three NCAA records and led Stanford to the 1992 NCAA championship. […]