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 CentiNovember 24, 2020
Inductee 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 CentiNovember 24, 2020
Inductee 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 CentiNovember 22, 2020
Inductee 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 CentiNovember 24, 2020
Inductee 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 CentiNovember 24, 2020
Inductee 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 CentiNovember 11, 2022
Inductee 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 CentiNovember 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 BaldiniNovember 6, 2020
Inductee 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 CentiNovember 24, 2020
Inductee 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 CentiNovember 11, 2025