SAN JOSE SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

SORTED BY FIRST NAME
Inductee

DENNIS AWTREY

A prep All-American at Blackford High School, and one of Santa Clara University’s greatest athletes, Awtrey went on to play 12 seasons in the NBA and…
Darren Centi
November 24, 2020
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DICK GOULD

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…
Darren Centi
November 24, 2020
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DICK VERMEIL

A San José State graduate, Dick Vermeil won the 1976 Rose Bowl with UCLA and led the St. Louis Rams to victory in Super Bowl…
Darren Centi
November 22, 2020
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DONALD BOWDEN

Born and raised in San Jose, the Lincoln High School graduate won his school’s first state title and set a national high school record in…
Darren Centi
November 24, 2020
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DONNA DE VARONA

At age 13, Donna de Varona was the youngest member of the United States swimming team at the Olympic Games Rome 1960. Impressively, de Varona broke 18 world records…
Darren Centi
November 24, 2020
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DOUG COSBIE

Many consider him the best tight end athlete in Santa Clara County history. Starred in football at Saint Francis High & Santa Clara University and…
Darren Centi
November 11, 2022
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DOUG WILSON

Doug Wilson was the first captain of the San Jose Sharks during their inaugural season in 1991. In 16 NHL seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks and…
Darren Centi
November 22, 2020
Inductee

DWIGHT CLARK

Dwight Clark scored the winning touchdown for the 49ers in the 1982 NFC Championship game by leaping to make “The Catch” of a desperation pass…
Anthony Baldini
November 6, 2020
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ED BURKE

A graduate of San Jose State, Burke was a three-time Olympic hammer thrower whose career spanned two decades. A member of the United States Olympic…
Darren Centi
November 24, 2020
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EDDIE BULLER

Across the Santa Clara Valley prep football landscape, Ed Buller and his teams at San Jose’s Oak Grove High stood tall for his 23 seasons…
Darren Centi
November 11, 2025