Santa Clara County was home to one of the most successful father-and-sons duos ever to be associated with football. The father was the head coach…
Darren CentiNovember 24, 2020
SAN JOSE SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
A graduate of Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, Jack Roddy was thrust into the rodeo spotlight in 1959 when he won the All-Around Cowboy National Intercollegiate…
Anthony BaldiniNovember 6, 2020
A San Jose native, James Jones was a 3-sport star at Gunderson HS in football, basketball and track. He accepted a scholarship to play football…
Darren CentiNovember 15, 2021
Jeff Garcia was a star in basketball and football at Gilroy High School. He played his first year of college football at Gavilan College, where he was coached by…
Darren CentiNovember 22, 2020
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,…
Darren CentiNovember 24, 2020
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…
Darren CentiNovember 24, 2020
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…
Darren CentiNovember 24, 2020
After arriving at Stanford in 1955 on a basketball scholarship, Arrillaga became an all-conference player. He then spent the next six decades helping shape the…
Darren CentiAugust 8, 2024
A quarterback for Stanford University and the San Francisco 49ers, Brodie was one of the most prolific and accurate passers in football. Named All-American in 1956 for leading the…
Darren CentiNovember 24, 2020
John Carlos attended San Jose State University and trained under legendary coach, Lloyd “Bud” Winter, becoming one of the best to ever run in "Speed City." In 1969, he tied…
Darren CentiNovember 22, 2020