Inductee

Jennifer Azzi became one of women’s basketball’s first national stars, leading teams to NCAA and Olympic championships. By the end of her four-year college career,…

Walt McPherson returned to San Jose State, the school where he starred in three sports, to become the linchpin of its athletic program as a coach and…

A native of San Jose and a two-time Olympian, Chow was a member of the first U.S. women’s team to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics. Chow first competed for the United States in 1992. But she achieved international fame…

Few coaches in college sports history have been as successful as Stanford men’s tennis coach Dick Gould.  In his 38 years as head coach, Stanford…

Bill McPherson, a Bellarmine High and Santa Clara University football star, was a defensive coach for the 49ers during the 1980s and ’90s when the team won five Super Bowls.…

A graduate of Campbell High School, Morton was a stand-out performer at every level of competition.  An All-American quarterback at Cal, he was chosen by…

An Olympian and trailblazer for women’s sports, Warner Cribbs won her first gold medal at the 1959 Pan American Games at the age of 14.  In the 1960…

A pioneer in the truest sense, this golf champion paved the way for today’s professional woman golfer.  She won her first tournament at the age…

A graduate of Wilcox High School, Lansford played in three consecutive World Series became a Major League All-Star and was recognized as one of the…

The San Jose resident is a racing legend on both two and four wheels.  In 1954, he won a record eight Grand National motorcycle races in…