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Darren Centi

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JULIUS MENENDEZ

Menendez won three NCAA boxing championships at San Jose State. He became head boxing coach for the United States in the 1960 Olympics in Rome…
Darren Centi
November 24, 2020
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LEE EVANS

An elite 400m runner for San Jose State’s “Speed City," Evans became the first person to break the 44-second mark when he set a new…
Darren Centi
November 24, 2020
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GEORGE HAINES

Between 1960 and 1988, Haines coached the mighty Santa Clara Swim Team, producing a total of 53 Olympic swimmers who won 44 gold medals, 14…
Darren Centi
November 24, 2020
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JIM PLUNKETT

Plunkett, the most celebrated player in Stanford history, won his school’s first Heisman and led the Indians to a 1971 Rose Bowl win. A native…
Darren Centi
November 24, 2020
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CHARLIE & LUCY WEDEMEYER

Born in Hawaii, Charlie’s outstanding athletic talents earned him a football scholarship to Michigan State University. Charlie and Lucy, high-school sweethearts, moved to Los Gatos…
Darren Centi
November 24, 2020
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JOHN HANNA

Hanna was a dual sport athlete for the Santa Clara Broncos. He played fullback on the Varsity football team and anchored left field to help…
Darren Centi
November 24, 2020
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ARTURS IRBE

A member of San Jose’s inaugural NHL team, Arturs Irbe set the standard for being a Sharks player both on and off the ice. In the 1993-94 season,…
Darren Centi
November 22, 2020