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| University | University of California, Los Angeles |
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| Conference | Pacific Ten Conference |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletics director | Dan Guerrero |
| Location | Los Angeles, CA |
| Varsity teams | |
| Football stadium | Rose Bowl |
| Basketball arena | Pauley Pavilion |
| Baseball stadium | Jackie Robinson Stadium |
| Mascot | Joe & Josephine Bruin |
| Nickname | Bruins |
| Fight song | Sons of Westwood Mighty Bruins |
| Colors | True Blue and Gold
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| Homepage | UCLA Athletics |
The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United The Pacific-10 Conference ( Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The Rose Bowl is an outdoor football Stadium in Pasadena California, near Los Angeles. Edwin W Pauley Pavilion, informally and commonly known as Pauley Pavilion, is an indoor arena located on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles California Jackie Robinson Stadium redirects here For the UCLA baseball stadium see Jackie Robinson Stadium (UCLA baseball. Sons of Westwood is the official Fight song of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA Mighty Bruins is a Fight song of University of California Los Angeles sports teams The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I-A as part of the Pacific Ten Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF). The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations The Pacific-10 Conference ( Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation is a College athletic conference whose member teams are located in the western United States.
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Athletic alumni
Jackie Robinson, Rafer Johnson, Yang Chuan-kwang (C. Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Rafer Lewis Johnson (born August 18, 1935) is a former American decathlete. Yang Chuan-kwang, or CK Yang ( (born 10 July 1933 in Taitung, Taiwan &ndash died January 27, 2007 in K. Yang), Walt Hazzard, Gail Goodrich, Troy Aikman, Gary Beban, Cade McNown, Kenny Easley, Tom Fears, Billy Kilmer, Bob Waterfield, Jimmy Connors, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor), Jamaal Wilkes, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Evelyn Ashford, Bill Walton, Kenny Washington, Arthur Ashe, Reggie Miller, Karch Kiraly, Troy Glaus, Tim Daggett, Baron Davis, Stacey Nuveman, Lisa Fernandez, Amanda Freed, Tairia Flowers, Donna de Varona, Cobi Jones, and Ann Meyers are just some of the notable athletic alumni. Walter Raphael Hazzard Jr (born April 15 1942 in Wilmington, Delaware) is a former college, Olympic, and Professional Gail Charles Goodrich Jr (born April 23, 1943 in Los Angeles California) is a former professional Basketball player in the National Troy Kenneth Aikman (born November 21 1966 in West Covina California) is a former American football Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the Gary Joseph Beban (born August 5, 1946 in Redwood City, California) is a former American football player Cade B McNown (born January 12 1977 in Portland Oregon) is a Quarterback who played in the National Football League. Kenny Mason Easley Jr (born January 15, 1959) is a former American football strong safety who played seven seasons for the Seattle Seahawks Thomas Jesse Fears ( December 3, 1923 - January 4, 2000) was an American football Wide receiver for the Los Angeles William Orland Kilmer Jr (born September 5, 1939 in Topeka, Kansas) was an American football Quarterback who played Robert "Bob" Stanton Waterfield ( July 26, 1920 &ndash March 25, 1983) was an American football player James Scott "Jimmy" Connors (born September 2 1952 in East St Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr; April 16 1947 is an American athlete and retired professional Basketball player widely considered Jamaal Wilkes (born Jackson Keith Wilkes on May 2, 1953 in Berkeley California) is a retired American Basketball player Jackie Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962 in East St Louis Illinois) is a retired American athlete ranked among the all-time greatest Evelyn Ashford (born April 15, 1957 in Shreveport Louisiana) is an American athlete, the 1984 Olympic champion William Theodore "Bill" Walton III (born November 5 1952 is a retired American Basketball player and current Television Sportscaster Kenneth S "Kingfish" Washington (born August 31, 1918, Los Angeles California; died June 24, 1971) was a professional Arthur Robert Ashe Jr ( July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an African American Tennis player who was born and raised Reginald Wayne Miller (born August 24 1965 is a retired American professional Basketball player and one of the greatest NBA players of the 90s Charles Frederick "Karch" Kiraly (pronounced /kartʃ kɪrˈаɪ/ (born November 3, 1960 in Jackson Michigan) is an American Troy Edward Glaus (ˈɡlɔːs (born August 3 1976 in Tarzana, California) is a Major League Baseball player who plays third base for the Tim Daggett (born 22 May 1962) is an American gymnast born in Springfield Massachusetts and an Olympic gold medalist Baron Walter Louis Davis. (born April 13 1979 in Los Angeles California) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays for the Stacey Annette "Nuvey" Nuveman (born 26 April 1978 in California) is a Softball player at the Catcher position Lisa Fernandez (born February 22, 1971, in New York City) is a renowned Softball pitcher of Cuban - Puerto Rican descent Amanda Louise Freed (born December 26, 1979 in Fountain Valley California) is an American softball player Tairia ("Mims" Flowers (born January 9, 1981 in Tucson Arizona) is an American softball player Donna Elizabeth de Varona (born April 26, 1947 in San Diego California) is a former American swimmer of Mexican and Cobi N'Gai Jones (born June 16, 1970 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former American midfielder who briefly served as interim coach for Ann Elizabeth Meyers (born March 26, 1955 in San Diego California) is a retired American Basketball player Its coaches have included Red Sanders, Tommy Prothro, Dick Vermeil, Terry Donahue, Al Scates, Adam Krikorian, Jonathan Bornstein, Andy Banachowski, Jim Harrick, and John Wooden. Henry Russell ("Red" Sanders (born March 7 1905 in Asheville North Carolina – died August 14 1958 in Los Angeles California) was an American James Thompson "Tommy" Prothro Jr ( July 20, 1920 - May 14, 1995) was an American football coach at both the collegiate Richard Albert Vermeil (born October 30, 1936) is a former American Head coach for the National Football League 's Philadelphia Terry Donahue (born June 24, 1944, in Los Angeles California) is a former College football coach and NFL general Al Scates (born 9 June 1939 is an American former Volleyball player and is the current Volleyball coach of the UCLA Bruins of the Mountain Pacific Adam Krikorian (born July 22, 1974) is the Water polo head coach for UCLA. Jonathan Rey Bornstein (born November 7, 1984 in Torrance, California) is an American Soccer defender and Andy Banachowski (born c 1947 in San Mateo California) is an a American Volleyball coach Jim Harrick (born July 25, 1938 in Charleston West Virginia) is a former college basketball head coach who coached at Pepperdine University, John Robert Wooden (born October 14 1910) is a retired American Basketball coach
Several UCLA alumni have been important in fighting against segregation and racial discrimination in sports. Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play major league baseball. Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Kenny Washington was the first African-American to play in the NFL after World War II. Kenneth S "Kingfish" Washington (born August 31, 1918, Los Angeles California; died June 24, 1971) was a professional The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Don Barksdale was the first African-American to be named consensus college basketball All-American, the first African American to play with the U. Donald Angelo "Don" Barksdale ( March 31, 1923 &ndash March 8, 1993) was a professional Basketball player S. Olympic basketball team, and the first African-American to appear in an NBA All-Star Game. Arthur Ashe was one of the first successful African-American tennis players.
School colors
The UCLA school colors are "True Blue" and gold. The "True Blue" is a slightly darker shade than the previous powder blue worn by teams. The shade was developed by the UCLA athletic department and Adidas for the 2003 school year[1]. WikipediaManual of Style (trademarks, which says "Lowercased trademarks with no internal
In the early days of the school, UCLA had the same colors as the University of California, navy blue and gold. The University of California Berkeley (also referred to as Cal, Berkeley and UC Berkeley) is a major research university located in Berkeley
When football coach Red Sanders came to UCLA for the 1949 season he redesigned the football uniforms. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Henry Russell ("Red" Sanders (born March 7 1905 in Asheville North Carolina – died August 14 1958 in Los Angeles California) was an American Sanders added a gold loop on the shoulders, the UCLA Stripe. The navy blue was changed to a lighter shade of blue. Sanders figured that the baby blue would look better on the field and in film. He would dub the baby blue uniform "Powderkeg blue", powder blue with an explosive kick. [2]
Sports facilities
Two very notable sports facilities serve as home venues for UCLA sports. Since 1982, the Bruin football team has played its home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The Rose Bowl is an outdoor football Stadium in Pasadena California, near Los Angeles. Pasadena ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. From 1923-81, including the Bruins' 1954 National Championship year, the team played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports Stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles California at Exposition Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams play at Pauley Pavilion on campus. Edwin W Pauley Pavilion, informally and commonly known as Pauley Pavilion, is an indoor arena located on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles California
Championships
As of 2008, UCLA has 103 NCAA team championships and 124 total national team championships, more than any other university. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations UCLA secured its three most recent NCAA championships during the month of May: on May 11, 2008 when UCLA defeated archrival USC, 6-3, for the Women's Water Polo Championship[3], on May 20, 2008 when the Bruins defeated California for the Women's Tennis Championship[4], and on May 31, 2008 when UCLA defeated archrivals Stanford and USC for the Men's Golf Championship[5]. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University.
UCLA is the first, and currently only, school to win at least 100 NCAA championships. UCLA secured its 100th NCAA Championship on May 13th, 2007, when UCLA defeated Stanford, 5-4, for the 2007 Women's Water Polo Championship. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University or simply Stanford, is a private Research university located in In the following 2007-08 sports season, some UCLA sports teams commemorated this achievement by replacing the blue letter 'C' on their uniforms with a gold 'C' ('C' being the Roman numeral for 100). Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals.
Total NCAA team championships (103)
UCLA has won NCAA Division I championships in the following events:
- Men's sports (71):
- Basketball (11) - 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1995
- Golf (2) - 1988, 2008
- Gymnastics (2) - 1984, 1987
- Soccer (4) - 1985, 1990, 1997, 2002
- Swimming & Diving (1) - 1982
- Outdoor Track & Field (8) - 1956, 1966, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978(co), 1987, 1988
- Tennis (16) - 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976(co), 1979, 1982, 1984, 2005
- Volleyball (19) - 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2006
- Water Polo (8) - 1969, 1971, 1972, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2004
- Women's sports (32):
- Golf (2) - 1991, 2004
- Gymnastics (5) - 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004
- Indoor Track and Field (2) - 2001, 2002
- Outdoor Track and Field (3) - 1982, 1983, 2004
- Softball (10) - 1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2004
- Tennis (1) - 2008
- Volleyball (3) - 1984, 1990, 1991
- Water Polo (6) - 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Men's Basketball
Several of the most revered championships were won by the Men's Basketball team under coaches John Wooden and Jim Harrick. Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States Champions runners-up and locations All-time team records NCAA Championships Multiple championship coaches Individual single-game The NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships, played in late May or early June is the top annual competition in U This is a list of National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Gymnastics Champions, by division and year The NCAA began conducting a men's soccer national championship tournament in 1959 with an eight-team tournament The NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships are a college championships event in the USA NCAA team championships for Men's Outdoor Track and Field Division I 1921 Illinois The NCAA Men's Tennis Championships are held to crown a team individual and doubles champion in American college Tennis. The NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship is the tournament that determines the national championship of American college Volleyball. The NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship has existed since the 1969 season NCAA Champions for Women's Golf Division I Division II-III combined Division II Division III See The NCAA introduced Women's Gymnastics as a championship sport in 1982. NCAA team champions for Women's Indoor Track and Field Division I 1983 Nebraska 1984 Nebraska 1985 NCAA team champions for Women's Outdoor Track and Field Division I By school Division II 1982 Cal Poly The NCAA Women's Tennis Championship is the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's tennis tournament to determine the Team Championships Singles Championships and Doubles The NCAA has contested Team Championships in Women 's Volleyball since 1981. The NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship has existed since the 2001 season The UCLA Bruins men's basketball program established in 1920 owns a record 11 NCAA championships Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m John Robert Wooden (born October 14 1910) is a retired American Basketball coach Jim Harrick (born July 25, 1938 in Charleston West Virginia) is a former college basketball head coach who coached at Pepperdine University, The rich legacy of UCLA basketball has produced 11 NCAA championships - 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1995. From 1971 to 1974, UCLA men's basketball won an unprecedented 88 consecutive games, a record that many sports pundits consider unbreakable. Past rosters of UCLA basketball teams have included greats such as Rafer Johnson who was the 1960 Olympic Decathlon Champion, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then known as Lew Alcindor), Bill Walton, Reggie Miller and Walt Hazzard. Rafer Lewis Johnson (born August 18, 1935) is a former American decathlete. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr; April 16 1947 is an American athlete and retired professional Basketball player widely considered William Theodore "Bill" Walton III (born November 5 1952 is a retired American Basketball player and current Television Sportscaster Reginald Wayne Miller (born August 24 1965 is a retired American professional Basketball player and one of the greatest NBA players of the 90s Walter Raphael Hazzard Jr (born April 15 1942 in Wilmington, Delaware) is a former college, Olympic, and Professional The Bruins also had a winning record for 54 consecutive seasons from the 1948-1949 season to the 2001-2002 season. [6]
In recent years, UCLA Men's Basketball has returned to prominence under Coach Ben Howland. Ben Howland (born May 28, 1957 in Lebanon, Oregon) is an American college Head coach of men's Basketball. Between 2005 and 2007, UCLA has been to three consecutive Final Fours, while UCLA's players have received numerous awards, most notably Arron Afflalo, a 2007 First-Team All American, and Kevin Love, the 2008 Pac-10 Player of the Year[7]. Arron Agustin Afflalo (born October 15 1985) is an American professional Basketball player currently with the Detroit Pistons of
Football
In 1954, the UCLA football team earned a share of the national title with a 9-0 record and a #1 ranking in the UPI football poll, while Ohio State was ranked #1 in the AP Poll. The UCLA Bruins football program competes in NCAA Division I-A and is a member of the Pacific-10 Conference. The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The Bruins have played in the Rose Bowl Game 12 times, winning 5 of them. The Rose Bowl Game is an annual American College football Bowl game, usually played on January 1 ( New Year's Day) at the Rose The Bruins have won or shared the conference title 17 times. Among the many former UCLA football stars are Jackie Robinson (better known for his exploits as a baseball player, but nevertheless a 4-sport letterman and All-American), Heisman Trophy winner Gary Beban, Bob Waterfield, Troy Aikman, Carnell Lake, and Tommy Maddox. Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Gary Joseph Beban (born August 5, 1946 in Redwood City, California) is a former American football player Robert "Bob" Stanton Waterfield ( July 26, 1920 &ndash March 25, 1983) was an American football player Troy Kenneth Aikman (born November 21 1966 in West Covina California) is a former American football Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the Carnell Augustino Lake (born July 15, 1967 in Salt Lake City Utah) is a former professional American football Defensive back. Thomas "Tommy" Alfred Maddox (born September 2, 1971 in Shreveport Louisiana) is a former football Quarterback in the One of the great moments in recent history for the Bruins came on December 2, 2006, when they beat USC 13-9 in one of the greatest upsets in the rivalry.
Olympic competitors
In addition to the success of its collegiate sports program, UCLA is always well represented at the Olympics. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games In the 2004 Athens games, UCLA sent 56 athletes, more than any other university in the country. The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated
Spirit
The Bruin mascots are Joe and Josephine Bruin. The Solid Gold Sound of the UCLA Bruin Marching Band entertains the crowds at Bruin games. The 250 member UCLA Bruin Marching Band, known as The Solid Gold Sound, represents the University at major athletic and extracurricular events A marching band is in the broadest terms a group of performers that consist of instrumental Musicians and sometimes dance teams / color guard who generally perform The school fight songs are "Sons of Westwood" and "The Mighty Bruins". A fight song is primarily an American and Canadian sports term referring to a Song associated with a team Sons of Westwood is the official Fight song of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA Mighty Bruins is a Fight song of University of California Los Angeles sports teams
USC rivalry
UCLA shares a traditional sports rivalry with the nearby University of Southern California. The UCLA-USC rivalry is the College rivalry between two universities located in Los Angeles California: the University of California Los Angeles The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly This rivalry is relatively unique in NCAA Division I sports because both schools are located within the same city, Los Angeles. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations The Lexus Gauntlet is the name given to a competition between UCLA and the University of Southern California in the 18 varsity sports that both compete in head-to-head; in 2003, 2005, and 2007 UCLA won the Lexus Gauntlet Trophy, while the University of Southern California has won the trophy in 2002, 2004, and 2006. Lexus Gauntlet, sponsored by Lexus, are year-long all-sports competitions between two sets of Pacific-10 Conference universities in California that are
The annual football game features both teams vying for the Victory Bell. History The bell was given to the UCLA student body in 1939 as a gift from the school's Alumni Association
UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame
In conjunction with the opening of the J. D. Morgan Athletics Center in November 1983, UCLA established an athletic Hall of Fame with 25 charter members representing a cross-section of the school's athletic history. Each year, a minimum of one and a maximum of eight former UCLA athletes, coaches or administrators are added to the Hall of Fame. Upon its 23rd year of existence, The Hall of Fame was moved to a new location facing Westwood Plaza. The new Hall of Fame is now double in size after its renovation and expansion, which was completed in the Winter of 2000. The first floor in the east wing of the new J. D. Morgan Athletics Center features the 8,000-square foot Athletics Hall of Fame and serves as the main entrance to the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
- 1984 (25 charter members): Bill Ackerman, athletic director; Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), basketball; Arthur Ashe, tennis; Gary Beban, football; Mike Burton, swimming; Paul Cameron, football; Chris Chambliss, baseball; Elvin 'Ducky' Drake, track coach and trainer; Gail Goodrich, basketball; Walt Hazzard (Mahdi Abdul-Rahman), basketball; Cecil Hollingsworth, football scout and gymnastics and wrestling coach; Rafer Johnson, track; Kirk Kilgour, volleyball; Billy Kilmer, football; Donn Moomaw, football; J. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr; April 16 1947 is an American athlete and retired professional Basketball player widely considered Arthur Robert Ashe Jr ( July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an African American Tennis player who was born and raised Gary Joseph Beban (born August 5, 1946 in Redwood City, California) is a former American football player Carroll Christopher Chambliss (born December 26, 1948, in Dayton Ohio) is a retired Major League Baseball player who played from - for the Gail Charles Goodrich Jr (born April 23, 1943 in Los Angeles California) is a former professional Basketball player in the National Walter Raphael Hazzard Jr (born April 15 1942 in Wilmington, Delaware) is a former college, Olympic, and Professional Rafer Lewis Johnson (born August 18, 1935) is a former American decathlete. William Orland Kilmer Jr (born September 5, 1939 in Topeka, Kansas) was an American football Quarterback who played D. Morgan, athletic director and tennis coach; Jackie Robinson, football, baseball, basketball and track; Henry 'Red' Sanders, football coach; Al Sparlis, football; Bill Spaulding, football coach; Bill Walton, basketball; Kenny Washington, football; Bob Waterfield, football; Keith (Jamaal) Wilkes, basketball; and John Wooden, basketball coach. Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Henry Russell ("Red" Sanders (born March 7 1905 in Asheville North Carolina – died August 14 1958 in Los Angeles California) was an American William Theodore "Bill" Walton III (born November 5 1952 is a retired American Basketball player and current Television Sportscaster Kenneth S "Kingfish" Washington (born August 31, 1918, Los Angeles California; died June 24, 1971) was a professional Robert "Bob" Stanton Waterfield ( July 26, 1920 &ndash March 25, 1983) was an American football player Jamaal Wilkes (born Jackson Keith Wilkes on May 2, 1953 in Berkeley California) is a retired American Basketball player John Robert Wooden (born October 14 1910) is a retired American Basketball coach
- 1985 (6): Bob Davenport, football; Craig Dixon, track; Wilbur Johns, athletic director/basketball coach; Tommy Prothro, football coach; George Stanich, basketball; and Sidney Wicks, basketball. James Thompson "Tommy" Prothro Jr ( July 20, 1920 - May 14, 1995) was an American football coach at both the collegiate Sidney Wicks (born September 19, 1949 in Los Angeles California) is a retired American Basketball player
- 1986 (8): Kermit Alexander, football; Burr Baldwin, football; Keith Erickson, basketball; Mike Frankovich, football; Jimmy LuValle, track; Willie Naulls, basketball; Jerry Norman, basketball player and assistant coach; and Don Paul, football. Kermit Joseph Alexander (born January 4, 1941 in New Iberia Louisiana) was an American football Defensive back in the NFL Keith Raymond Erickson (born 19 April 1944 in San Francisco California) is a former American Basketball player Mitchell John "Mike" Frankovich ( 29 September 1909 – 1 January 1992) was a Film producer and husband of the late actress William Dean "Willie" Naulls (born October 7, 1934 in Dallas Texas) is a retired American Basketball player Don Paul can refer to In American football: Don Paul, former linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams Don Paul, former
- 1987 (8): Don Barksdale, basketball; George Dickerson, football; Jack Ellena, football; Bert LaBrucherie, football; Dick Linthicum, basketball; Jim Salsbury, football; John Smith, track; Jack Tidball, tennis. Donald Angelo "Don" Barksdale ( March 31, 1923 &ndash March 8, 1993) was a professional Basketball player
- 1988 (6): Sam Balter, basketball; Mel Farr Sr. Samuel "Sam" Balter Jr ( October 15, 1909 &ndash August 8, 1998) was an American Basketball player who , football; Robert Fischer, athletic director; Marques Johnson, basketball; Ann Meyers, basketball; and C.K. Yang, track. Marques Kevin Johnson (born February 8 1956) is a retired American professional Basketball player in the NBA, playing for the Milwaukee Ann Elizabeth Meyers (born March 26, 1955 in San Diego California) is a retired American Basketball player Yang Chuan-kwang, or CK Yang ( (born 10 July 1933 in Taitung, Taiwan &ndash died January 27, 2007 in
- 1989 (7): Pete Dailey, football; Tom Fears, football; Vic Kelley, sports information director, Carl McBain, track; Karen Moe-Thornton, swimming; Ernie Suwara, volleyball; and Pat Turner, track. Thomas Jesse Fears ( December 3, 1923 - January 4, 2000) was an American football Wide receiver for the Los Angeles
- 1990 (7): Evelyn Ashford, track; Dr. Evelyn Ashford (born April 15, 1957 in Shreveport Louisiana) is an American athlete, the 1984 Olympic champion Bobby Brown, baseball; Stan Cole, water polo; Denny Crum, basketball; Norm Duncan, football/administration; Mike Marienthal, football/special service; Mike Warren, basketball. For other uses see Bobby Brown Robert William Brown, MD (born October 25 1924 Denzil E "Denny" Crum (born March 2, 1937) is an American former college men's Basketball coach Michael Warren (born March 5, 1946 in South Bend Indiana) is an American TV actor and former College basketball player best
- 1991 (7): Willie Banks, track; Kenny Easley, football; Brian Goodell, swimming; Briggs Hunt, wrestling; Tim Leary, baseball; Jerry Robinson, football; Christopher "Sinjin" Smith, volleyball. William ("Willie" Augustus Banks III (born March 11, 1956 at Travis Air Force Base, California) is an American athlete Kenny Mason Easley Jr (born January 15, 1959) is a former American football strong safety who played seven seasons for the Seattle Seahawks Timothy James Leary (born December 23, 1958, in Santa Monica California) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher Jerry Dewayne Robinson (born December 18, 1956 in San Francisco California) is a former professional American football Linebacker Christopher St John ("Sinjin" Smith (born May 7, 1957 in Santa Monica California) is a Professional Beach volleyball
- 1992 (9): Wayne Collett, track; Terry Condon, volleyball; Jim Johnson, football; Robin Leamy, swimming; Freeman McNeil, football; Dave Meyers, basketball; Jack Myers, baseball; Corey Pavin, golf; Woody Strode, football. Freeman McNeil (born April 22, 1959 in Jackson, Mississippi) is a former professional American football player who was selected by for others with a similar name see Dave Meyers David William (Dave Meyers (born April 21 1953 in San Diego California Amateur wins (1 1981 North and South Amateur Professional wins (27 PGA Tour wins (15 1984 Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode (born July 25, 1914, Los Angeles California; died December 31, 1994) was a decathlete and
- 1993 (8): Sue Enquist, softball; Greg Foster, track; Maurice (Mac) Goodstein, football; Charles "Karch" Kiraly, volleyball; Jose Lopez, soccer; Don Manning, football; Bill Putnam, basketball; Curtis Rowe, basketball. Charles Frederick "Karch" Kiraly (pronounced /kartʃ kɪrˈаɪ/ (born November 3, 1960 in Jackson Michigan) is an American Curtis Rowe Jr (born July 2, 1949 in Bessemer Alabama) is a retired American Basketball player
- 1994 (7): Donald Bragg, basketball; Denise Curry, basketball; John Richardson, football; Larry Rundle, volleyball; John Sciarra, football; Kiki Vandeweghe, basketball; Peter Vidmar, gymnastics. Denise Curry (born August 22, 1959 in Fort Benton Montana) is an American former Basketball player and college and John Michael Sciarra (born March 2, 1954 in Los Angeles California) is a former professional American football safety in the Ernest Maurice "Kiki" Vandeweghe III (born August 1, 1958 in Wiesbaden, Germany) is a former National Basketball Association Peter Glen Vidmar is an American Gymnast and Olympic gold medalist
- 1995 (8): Jimmy Connors, tennis; Debbie Doom, softball; Mitch Gaylord, gymnastics; Ricci Luyties, volleyball; Stephen Pate, golf; John Peterson, football/track; Jerry Shipkey, football; Mike Tully, track. James Scott "Jimmy" Connors (born September 2 1952 in East St Mitchell ("Mitch" Jay Gaylord (born March 10, 1961 in Van Nuys California) is an American gymnast and Olympic gold Professional wins (7 PGA Tour wins (6 1987 (1 Southwest Golf Classic 1988 (2 MONY Tournament of
- 1996 (7): Bill Barrett, swimming; Jackie Joyner-Kersee, track; Liz Masakayan, volleyball; Eddie Merrins, golf coach; Dot Richardson, softball; Skip Rowland, football; Dick Wallen, football. Jackie Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962 in East St Louis Illinois) is a retired American athlete ranked among the all-time greatest Dorothy ("Dot" Richardson (born September 22, 1961 in Orlando Florida) is a former international Softball player
- 1997 (8): Jim Bush, track coach; Paul Caligiuri, soccer; Tim Daggett, gymnastics; David Greenwood, basketball; Frank Lubin, basketball; Doug Partie, volleyball; Cal Rossi, football/baseball; Charles Young, chancellor. Paul David Caligiuri (born May 9, 1964, in Westminster, California) is a former American Soccer player and current head coach of the Tim Daggett (born 22 May 1962) is an American gymnast born in Springfield Massachusetts and an Olympic gold medalist For the football player of the same name see David Greenwood (football player.
- 1998 (12): Glenn Bassett, tennis coach; Sheila Cornell, softball; Randy Cross, football; Gaston Green, football; Florence Griffith-Joyner, track; Tom Jager, swimming; Eric Karros, baseball; Reggie Miller, basketball; Ken Norton, Jr., football; Tom Ramsey, football; Art Reichle, baseball coach; Cy Young, track. Glenn Bassett was an American tennis player in the mid-20th century who later would be one of the most successful college tennis coaches of all time Randall "Randy" Laureat Cross (born April 25 1954 in Brooklyn New York) is a football analyst and former NFL offensive lineman Gaston Alfred Green III (born August 1, 1966 in Los Angeles California) is a former professional American football player who was selected by Florence Griffith-Joyner (born Florence Delorez Griffith) also known as Flo-Jo ( December 21, 1959 &ndash September 21, Eric Peter Karros (born November 4, 1967 in Hackensack New Jersey) is a former American baseball player who played in Major League Baseball Reginald Wayne Miller (born August 24 1965 is a retired American professional Basketball player and one of the greatest NBA players of the 90s Kenneth Howard Norton Jr (born September 29, 1966 in Lincoln Illinois) is a former American football Linebacker who spent 13 years Tom Ramsey (born July 9, 1961 in Encino California) was a former professional American football Quarterback, who played four seasons
- 1999 (12): Troy Aikman, football; Sam Boghosian, football; Kay Cockerill, golf; Tracy Compton, softball; Denise Corlett, volleyball/basketball; Dave Dalby, football; Gail Devers, track; Bob Horn, water polo; Ernie Johnson, football; Torey Lovullo, baseball; Sharon Shapiro, gymnastics; Kevin Young, track. Troy Kenneth Aikman (born November 21 1966 in West Covina California) is a former American football Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the Yolanda Gail Devers (born November 19, 1966 in Seattle Washington, USA is a three-time Olympic 100 m champion in athletics
- 2000 (10): Lucius Allen, basketball; Jeanne Beauprey-Reeves, volleyball; John Brenner, track and field; George Farmer, football; Kim Hamilton, gymnastics; Carnell Lake, football; Billie Moore, basketball; Steve Salmons, volleyball; Eddie Sheldrake, basketball; Dick Vermeil, football. Lucius Oliver Allen Jr (born on September 26, 1947 in Kansas City, Kansas) is a former professional Basketball player George Farmer (born April 19, 1948 in Chattanooga Tennessee) is a former professional American football player who played Wide receiver Carnell Augustino Lake (born July 15, 1967 in Salt Lake City Utah) is a former professional American football Defensive back. Billie J Moore (born May 5, 1943 in Westmoreland, Kansas, USA) is an American basketball coach Richard Albert Vermeil (born October 30, 1936) is a former American Head coach for the National Football League 's Philadelphia
- 2001 (11): Jill Andrews, gymnastics; Sharron Backus, softball; Jim Brown, football; Charles Cheshire, football; Gary Cunningham, basketball; Terry Donahue, football; Warren Edmonson, track and field; John Green, basketball; John Lee, football; Lisa Longaker, softball; and Ozzie Volstad, volleyball. Terry Donahue (born June 24, 1944, in Los Angeles California) is a former College football coach and NFL general John Lee (born May 5 1964 in Seoul, South Korea) is a former 2-time All-American Placekicker for the UCLA
- 2002 (9): Denny Cline, volleyball; Bob Day, track and field; Cobi Jones, soccer; Don MacLean, basketball; Shane Mack, baseball; Ted Narleski, football; Anita Ortega, basketball; Duffy Waldorf, golf; Russell Webb, water polo/swimming. Cobi N'Gai Jones (born June 16, 1970 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former American midfielder who briefly served as interim coach for Donald James MacLean (born January 16, 1970 in Palo Alto California) is a retired American professional Basketball player in the Shane Lee Mack (born December 7 1963 in Los Angeles California) is a former left and Center fielder in Major League Baseball Anita Ortega was a basketball player at UCLA. She was an All-American
- 2003 (8): Danny Everett, track and field; Lisa Fernandez, softball; Brad Friedel, soccer; Ryan McGuire, baseball; Jerome "Pooh" Richardson, basketball; Don Rogers, football; Al Scates, volleyball; Tim Wrightman, football. Lisa Fernandez (born February 22, 1971, in New York City) is a renowned Softball pitcher of Cuban - Puerto Rican descent Bradley Howard "Brad" Friedel (born May 18, 1971 in Lakewood, Ohio) is an American international Association football Jerome "Pooh" Richardson (born May 14 1966 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American former National Basketball Association Donald Lavert Rogers ( September 17, 1962 - June 27, 1986) was an American football Safety for the Cleveland Browns Al Scates (born 9 June 1939 is an American former Volleyball player and is the current Volleyball coach of the UCLA Bruins of the Mountain Pacific
- 2004 (8): Henry Bibby, basketball; Dennis Dummit, football; Carlton Gray, football; Steve Lewis, track & field; James Owens, football/track & field; Sigi Schmid, soccer; Fred Slaughter, basketball; Natalie Williams, basketball/volleyball. Charles Henry Bibby (born November 24, 1949 in Franklinton North Carolina) is a former professional Basketball player and current assistant Siegfried "Sigi" Schmid (born March 20 1953 in Tübingen, West Germany) is a soccer coach who currently heads the
- 2005 (8): Hardiman Cureton, football; Dawn Dumble, track & field; Allen Fox, tennis; John Godina, track & field; Ed O'Bannon, basketball; Mike O'Hara, volleyball; Art Shurlock, gymnastics; Kenneth Washington, basketball. John Carl Godina (born May 31, 1972 in Fort Sill Oklahoma) is an American Shot putter whose record includes three World Edward Charles O'Bannon Jr (born August 14, 1972 in Los Angeles California) is a retired American Basketball player who was a
- 2006 (8):Carol Bower, rowing; Herb Flam, tennis; Monte Nitzkowski, swimming/water polo; Jonathan Ogden, football/track and field; Annette Salmeen, swimming; Dennis Storer, soccer/rugby; John Vallely, basketball; Elaine Youngs, volleyball. Jonathan Phillip Ogden (born July 31, 1974 in Washington DC) is a retired American football Offensive tackle who formerly played Elaine Youngs (born February 14, 1970 in El Toro California) is an American Beach volleyball player
- 2007 (8): Amy Acuff, track & field; George Brown, track & field; Jennifer Brundage, softball; Jim Ferguson, water polo; Troy Glaus, baseball; John Moore, basketball; Jeff Nygaard, volleyball; Keri Phebus, tennis
References
- ^ UCLA Graphic Standards Manual (PDF)
- ^ "Powder Keg Blue"
- ^ NCAA News: UCLA wins fourth straight
- ^ NCAA News: Bruins blank Bears for first women’s tennis title
- ^ NCAA News: UCLA wins by one
- ^ UCLA Men's Basketball Historical Win-Loss Record 1927-2007 Los Angeles Almanac
- ^ This Week in Pac-10 Men's Basketball
External links
- UCLA Bruins
- UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame
- Bruin Basketball Report
- Bruinville UCLA Bruins News
- The Bruin Show - UCLA Sports Podcast
- Bruin Report Online
- The Bruin Zone
- Bruins Nation
- MPSF
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