George Gund III forever changed San Jose’s sports history when he brought hockey to the South Bay. Gund’s connection to hockey runs deep: he grew up playing on neighborhood ponds in Cleveland; suited up for city league…
An NFL Hall of Famer, Ronnie Lott embodied the heart and soul of a champion on the football field and exemplifies true philanthropy off the field. An All-American…
Ron Calcagno attended Saint Ignatius High School in San Francisco, where he was a standout three sport athlete. He went on to be a record setting, Little All-America Quarterback at Santa Clara University where he…
Sheryl A. Johnson, a Monta Vista High School graduate attended De Anza College, University of California at Berkeley, and received a Masters Degree from Stanford University. She was a member of the USA national field hockey team…
Bob Murphy, a graduate of San Mateo High School who went on to Stanford University where he won 11 games as a pitcher on the 1953 Cardinal baseball team, which set a school…
Margaret Jenkins was Santa Clara County’s first female Olympian. She competed in the discus at the 1928 and 1932 Olympics, the first two Games to include women. …
Figure skating captured Brian Boitano’s imagination at a young age, when the Mountain View native attended a skating show with his parents. Just a few…
During a career that spanned over 35 years, this innovative coach and administrator helped elevate Bay Area track and field to international acclaim. Following two…