Inductee

Hank Luisetti revolutionized the game of basketball with his one-handed shot. Recognized as the greatest player in West Coast history, he led Stanford to three consecutive Pacific Coast…

At 17, Mathias won the decathlon at the 1948 Olympic Games, becoming the youngest Olympic champion in track and field history. While at Stanford, Mathias…

A fierce blocker for the Santa Clara Broncos football team. After graduation, Ruffo became an assistant coach to legendary head coach, Buck Shaw. A former…

En route to the 1960 Rome Olympics, Chris won five gold medals in the 1959 Pan American Games. Chris was picked as the outstanding girl swimmer…

San Jose State's “Speed City” sprinter set a world record in the men’s 200-meter at the Olympic Games Mexico City 1968. But Smith is best remembered…

The San Jose native was the 1968 Olympic Champion in Ladies' Singles. She won five consecutive U.S. championships and was a three-time World Champion (1966–1968).…

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…

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…

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…

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…