TeamMates
News about
what’s going on in the lives of CAL’s
Alumni Big C
Varsity Athletes and their families
The Big C Society
Spring/Summer, 2005
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Congratulations! Again. And again and again and again! In a world where
most college coaches simply dream about winning an NCAA title, Coach Jack Clark
and his 2005 Rugby team have just earned Cal’s 21st National Championship –
including an unprecedented streak of 14 consecutive titles dating back to 1991.
Jack’s program has become the envy of every coach and every athletic program in
the nation. He teaches, he coaches, he leads, he inspires. He builds champions.
Perhaps most important of all, he builds character. His players reflect pride in
their team, their sport and themselves, both on the field and off. They look
like champions, play like champions and act like champions. The Big C Society
and fans of Cal Athletics everywhere salute Jack Clark and Cal Rugby for his –
and their – truly outstanding accomplishments. Here’s the 2005 National
Championship team . . . and a glimpse of their predecessors 60 years
ago.
CAL RUGBY,
2005 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
CAL RUGBY,
1945 – Back
Row:
Don Wallace, William Still, Joe Chiari, Russell Trackwell, Robert Cotter, Ludy
Langer, Harold Kirshner, Lucien Evans, Hector Caraballo, Hank Borghi, Stan
Howatt, Al Kennison, Charles Rowe, Coach Miles Hudson, Charles Weaver (Senior
Manager) Front
Row:
Dick Dorst (Captain), Dick Abreu (Trainer), Colin Armstrong, Jack Block, Ed
Foster, Mike Dolan, Harry Whittaker, Almont Koepf, John Klinger, Jon Baker, Ron
Cameron, Richard Shumway, Carl Berg, Jr. (Junior
Manager)
Pictures of alumni seen at the 2005 Senior
Student-Athlete Recognition Banquet and the Golf Outing & Gabfest at
Claremont Country Club on May 9, 2005 can be seen by scrolling to the end of
this publication.
WHERE ARE THEY TODAY? News about alumni Big
C members & their families:
Richard Bartalini (Basketball Manager, ‘53) attended Hastings College of
Law and received his JD in 1957. That same year he became a prosecutor in the
Alameda County District Attorney’s office and followed that assignment in
private trial practice in Oakland and Alameda. In 1977 he was appointed to the
bench, serving as a Judge in the Superior Court of California in Alameda County,
holding that position until 1993. He then became president of Empro Management
Services, a national employee leasing company. Since retiring from Empro, he has
resumed his volunteer work and presently serves as (1) Chairman of the Alameda
Housing Authority, (2) a director of the Alameda Development Corporation (an
organization working to provide affordable housing), and (3) a member of the
Alameda Collaborative for Children, Youth and their Families. He also serves on
the Superintendent’s Citizens Educational Advisory Committee. In 1955, Richard
married Anne Evanoff of Calumet, MN. They have three children - Robert (a bank
officer), Denise (a physical therapy assistant) and David (a police officer).
Richard and Anne enjoy traveling - they’ve traveled to Japan, China and Europe
on several occasions and reunited themselves with the Italy side of Richard’s
father’s family who live in the Lucca-Pisa area. In addition to traveling,
Richard enjoys big-game hunting, gardening, walking with his border collie mix,
Molly, and spoiling his grandchildren – Christopher (a fire science and EMT
student) and Jessica (a 1st-year student at Gonzaga University). He also must
have invented the 56-hour day, because, if he didn’t, it’s not entirely clear
just how and/or when – given his volunteer & professional schedule – he
finds time to fit all these activities into his
life.
Mike Baxter
(Track, ‘58) and his wife, Nadine, live in Carmichael. Their son, Dan, graduated
from the UCLA School of Law and works as an attorney in a Sacramento law firm.
Mike retired from teaching and coaching in the San Juan Unified School District
in Carmichael, then went to work for Walgreen Company until he figured it was
time to retire again - this time for good.
The Blair Brothers (Mike, ‘00
and Matthew, ‘02 - both Track &
Field) were hired by Alameda County, and, after completing training this Spring,
now work as firefighters/paramedics.
MEMORY
LANE You want us to
run how far?? The 1955
Cross Country team was hoping
they didn’t hear
coach Brutus Hamilton’s instructions
correctly.
MEMORY
LANE Cal Boxing,
1965.
Row
One: Jerry Olson, Tim
Rodgers, Pete Cowan, Paul Bell, Phil Walson, John Sobczyk, Lee Phillips. Row
Two: Coach Ed Nemir,
Tom Gioseffi, Paul Rein, Walt Cunningham, Jerry Knapp, Dave Newhouse, Con
Worden, Terry Holberton, Ray Kropp, Assistant Coach Gordon Van Kessel.
MORE ALUMNI
NEWS:
Janet Bowie-McGhee (Track/Cross Country, ‘93) and her husband, Paul,
welcomed their new baby girl, Greer Bowie McGhee, in October last year. The
family lives in San Francisco and, according to Janet, are all excited about the
2005 baseball season and the SF Giants. Greer was unavailable for comment
regarding the extent of her Giants commitment, so we’ll just have to take
Janet’s word for it. Janet works in Real Estate Investment, while Paul works in
Software Sales – both offices within walking distance of home. Janet plans to
run in a marathon in December as part of her ‘post-baby fitness’
program.
Samuel B. (Beau) Breck (Crew, ‘54), as reported last year, has “sort of” moved
to Carmel with his wife, Helen. “Sort of” because he still spends 1 or 2 days a
week in the Bay Area at his San Francisco office and with friends. Beau and
Helen celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary with their children and
grandchildren in Hawaii in May of last year. Right about now, he’s either headed
for – coming back from . . . or incarcerated in – China. (And he thinks Clint
Eastwood ran a pretty tight
town??)
Merrill Callow
(Basketball, ‘46) lives in Roseville (or ‘Sun City,’ as he calls it) but still
visits old friends in the Bay Area, including fellow Big C’ers Bob
Hogeboom, Andy Wolfe, Rene Herrerias, Jim Smith,
Grover Klemmer, Will
Lotter, Doug Duncan, Wayne Hooper and Jack Vohs
(geez - with friends like that, you’d think he’d move farther away than
Roseville!). Merrill also reports
meeting George Irwin (Cal footballer
and Bear Backer) while playing golf; says he’s a good golfer and nice guy (that
means Merrill won). He also enjoys visiting his sons Rich and Doug (a Cal
graduate), his sister (Jean Anthony) in San Carlos and his brother (Charles) who
lives in Laguna Hills. Also visits long-time BHS friends fairly
regularly.
Brooke Hanley Davison (Swimming, ‘93) and husband, Andrew, welcomed their
second child, a baby girl, on April
9, 2004. Jaime Hall Davison checked in at 9 lbs, 13 oz and joined older brother
Miller, who turned 3 on June 16th last year. Miller is now teaching Jaime a
variety of effective techniques to get attention as well as get Mom and Dad to
come, fetch, feed, cuddle and burp.
Patrick Fisher
(Soccer, ‘03) helped found a company called “Full 90 Sports,” which was recently
highlighted in “Fast Company” magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in the United
States. He, along with three other graduates of Cal, Dartmouth and Princeton,
also co-founded The Hopscotch Network, a 501c non-profit that mobilizes socially
conscious young adults across the country through social events to support
established non-profits dedicated to improving the lives of children. They focus
on a different non-profit each year - all dedicated to helping underprivileged
children. Hopscotch has chapters in San Francisco and New York, with plans to
expand into Boston, Chicago, San Diego and other cities across America. Like to
know more? Go to www.hopscotchnetwork.org.
Nina (Liahjell) Flemming (Track, ‘91) welcomed Bryce Liahjell Flemming on May 18,
2004. Bryce’s brother, Brayden – age 3 – says he’s thrilled to have a baby
sister (no truth to the rumor that what he really said was he was thrilled to have a new little punching
bag in the family)
Lesle Gallimore (Soccer, ‘86) coaches the women’s soccer team at the
University of Washington. The team just completed its best season ever - made it
the NCAA Elite Eight! Last year, Lesle formally adopted her nephew, Zachary, an
active 5th grader who had been living with her for three years. Zachary, notes
Lesle, has taken to cheering for Cal – except when they’re playing Washington
(hmmmm, we’ll have to work on that), and enjoys music, sports and school.
Congratulations, Lesle - for your sports and homefront
accomplishments!
Jim Gierlich
(Football, ‘46) still lives in Arcadia, CA. As reported in the last Team Mates,
Jim serves on the Board of Directors for the Berkeley Engineering Alumni Society
and the Cal State University Domingues Hills Foundation Board. He’s also
golfing, running, biking, hiking, playing volleyball (????) and singing. He just
recorded a CD with the Paul Smith Trio (Paul accompanied Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy
Davis Jr., Mel Torme and others, so we ain’t talking Amateur Night here). The CD
is available through www.outstandingmusic.com under the title “Mr. Jim Sings
with the Paul Smith Trio.” And no, it’s not true that wife Jane has already bought the entire
supply.
Got Golf? A
few golfers and a lotta would be
golfers from The Big C Society descended on The Claremont Country Club (now
known as Divotsville) in Oakland on May 9th. Long drives (some even landing on
the fairway), four-foot putts (from two feet away), and a whole lotta body
English highlighted a unique afternoon. Memories and stories, several of
questionable accuracy, made for a great event. Active Big C’ers who challenged
the golf course (and lost) included – in no particular order – Dwight
Barker (Honorary, ‘59), Frank
Brunk (Football, ‘50), John
Merchant (Track, ‘58), Rupe
Ricksen (Basketball, Tennis, ‘53),
Skip Dresel (Basketball, ‘53), Ray
Moser, (Basketball, ‘53), John
Ricksen (Basketball, Tennis, ‘53), Al
Mathews, (Baseball, ‘53), Chris
Woodward (Basketball, ‘71), Rob
Olson (Basketball, ‘66), Bruce
McClain (Golf, ‘84), Mike
O’Donnell (Football, ‘86), Andy
Wolfe (Basketball, ‘49), Gordon
Cuneo (Basketball, ‘48), Dick
Verling (Football Manager, ‘53), Jack
Hamilton (Rugby, ‘55), Jack
Vohs (Honorary, ‘50), Joe
Griffin (Track, ‘58), Randy
Hooper (Baseball, ‘74), Bruce
Zellis (Baseball, ‘66), Brad
Smith (Track, ‘79), and Ken
Nemzer (Wrestling, ‘62). Failing to make
the cut: Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, and a smattering of other Big C’ers whose
names an incompetent TeamMates editor failed to record. Pictures taken at this
event can be seen by scrolling to the end of this
newsletter.
At the Alumni Big C Golf
Get-Together . . .
Rupe
Ricksen (Basketball, Tennis, ‘53) did
a great job of helping
organize the Big C Golf
Tournament on May 9, but apparently NOT
such a great job of staying
out of the water hazards which dot
the Claremont Country Club
course.
Steve Grealish
(Football, Rugby, ’73) is still running Shanghai Kelly’s Saloon and The
North
Star Cafe in San Francisco (or are they running
him?). He continues to host
fundraising
events for Cal sports and never misses an opportunity to
promote Cal sports through social
events at both
establishments.
Vern Green
(Swimming, Water Polo Senior Manager, ’44) helped organize a 65th High School
Reunion for the Berkeley High School Graduating Class of 1939. Fifty-three alums
showed up for the event on October 27th last year to reminisce, tell jokes about
getting old, swap stories about World War II and the Depression Years, and tell
(small) white lies about how good each other looked. Vern continues his work as
an amateur historian (or, as he prefers to call himself, “a compiler”), and says
he still wears his 2003 Big C Society Honor Team jacket and cap on some of his
golf days (we hope they’re the days he happens to be on the fairways and greens
a lot instead of in the rough).
Hall of Fame Update: Ten new members have been elected to membership in the
Cal Athletic Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place on Friday,
October 14 at the Greek Orthodox Church Conference Center in Oakland. Inductees
are: Gillian Boxx (Softball,
1992-’95), Sean Dawkins (Football,
1990-’92), the Tennis doubles team of Marty Davis and Chris Dunk (1977-’80), Sid Freudenstein (Gymnastics, 1965-’68), Ben Furth (Golf, 1987-‘90), Luella Lilly (Women’s Athletic Director, 1976-’92), Mick
Luckhurst (Football, Rugby, 1979-’81),
George Roseme (Track & Field,
1949-‘52) and Vard Stockton
(Football, 1935-’37). Congratulations!
Charles (Chuck) Harrington (Crew, ‘53) entered the Air Force after graduation and
was commissioned as a Medical Service Corps officer. After his active duty stint
he remained in the Air Force Reserve, retiring after 20 years as a Lt. Colonel. Following his active
duty days, he attended Hastings College of Law, practiced law in New Mexico for
about four years before returning to California to practice law in Oakland with
the Alameda County Counsel. After seventeen years there, he went to the Alameda
County Superior Court as a Court Commissioner and served as Judge Pro Tem until
his retirement from the court in 1993. After that retirement he was elected to
the Board of Directors of the Alameda County Employees Retirement Association
where he served for nine years. While on active duty in the Air Force, Chuck met
and married Febe Forster (Texas, ‘56). They’ve been married 48 years. Febe
taught elementary school, retiring in 1993. They have four children and seven
grandchildren (daughters Kathleen, Aileen and Jane graduated from Cal . . . son
Charlie graduated form Sacramento State). Kathy, Aileen and Jane are all in
education, Charlie is an executive with Big 5 Sporting Goods in
Sacramento.
Sydney Harrison (Swimming, ‘95) lives in Denver. He and Megan Tanner are
getting married in August. Dan Mullin (‘95) will be in the wedding. Syd manages
a residential general contracting business in
Denver.
MEMORY
LANE 1984 Cal
Women’s Volleyball.
FRONT
ROW, left to right:
Anja Reich, Annette Bernado, Kelly Moomaw. SECOND
ROW: Patti Snyder
(Ass’t Coach), Karen Roitz, Sue Belina, Anne Dresel, Dana Allen, Judy Chow.
THIRD ROW: Marlene Piper (Head Coach), Kelly Kramer, Debbie
Dimino, Diana Yovino–Young, Teri Donohue, Esther Van Windgerden, Janet
Mortensen, Carrie Panama (Manager)
Bert Horn
(Football, Wrestling, ‘44) is being inducted into the Lowell High School Sports
Foundation Hall of Fame at their annual Banquet & Induction Ceremony on June
11. If you’d like to attend, call (415) 781-6777 Ext. 3, or send an e-mail to
lowellsportsfourndation@yahoo.com. Congratulations,
Bert!
Eric Kastner
(Football, ‘69) lives in Palo Alto where he practices law in a firm that
specializes in representing company founders, CEO’s, CFO’s, senior executives
and principals in all forms of employment matters in venture capital firms in
California and throughout the country. His daughter, Krista, after a career as a
professional ballerina, has just graduated from Savannah School of Art and
Design. Eric’s son, Gage, is in his 5th year with the FBI, and his son, Brett,
just graduated from UC Santa Cruz where daughter, Abby, is a sophomore. Son Cole
(age 3) is in a preschool that, Eric notes with more than just a little emotion,
costs more than Stanford. Eric continues to be active in football, currently
officiating in Santa Clara County.
Helene Kenny
(Gymnastics, ‘01) is living in Brooklyn, NY. Will one of her teammates please
give her a call and check the status of her Brooklyn
accent?
Duke Leffler (Football, Rugby, ‘79) and his wife, Paula (Paula
Zagaris, ‘78) live in Modesto, where they run PMZ Real Estate, one of Stanislaus
County’s most successful real estate ventures. Duke serves as president of PMZ
Commercial while Paula serves in the same capacity for Liberty Property
Management. PMZ employs over 325 licensed real estate brokers and agents. Their
company has been invited to join the Realty Alliance, an organization comprised
of the 65 most successful real estate brokerage firms in the nation. Duke
acknowledges he and Paula are proud of their professional accomplishments, but
as their real source of pride they
point to their three children. Libby is a 3rd year student in the Haas School of
Business, president of Tri Delta Sorority, and most recently won the title of
Miss Stanislaus County. She will compete in the Miss California contest in June.
Duke (Jr.) is graduating from Modesto High School in the IB program and will
attend UOP in the Fall. Daughter Hilary is a junior at Modesto High School, also
in the IB program, and participated in Modesto’s Junior Miss program in April.
OK, Duke, we can understand why the ‘Pride Meter’ is off the charts!
Bob Leslie
(Track, Cross Country, ‘55) is serving as Co-Chair of the Class of ‘55. He wants
to pass the word to all ‘55 classmates that the 50th reunion will be held on
Friday, September 30, 2005 at the Claremont Country Club in Oakland. For more
information, call Bob at (415) 951-4770 or e-mail him at
relarbmed@aol.com.
Chelsea Mao
(Lacrosse, ‘01) has been working in Japan for the past 2-1/2 years. She plans to
return to the Bay Area later this year.
Andrea McDermott
(Crew, ‘03) is attending graduate school at Vanderbilt University where
she's on track to receive a Master's Degree in Special Education in May of
next year. And, if that isn't enough to keep her busy, she recently
helped raise more than $21,000,000 for children with Down's Syndrome by
running the Country Music Marathon to raise reading scholarship
monies for Down's Syndrome children at Vanderbilt's Kennedy
Center Reading Clinic. Keep up the good work, Andrea. You make your
Cal friends proud!
Chuck McFerrin
(Baseball, ‘62) caught the retirement bug a couple of years ago. On January 1,
2003 he officiated the Sugar Bowl game in New Orleans, then retired after
officiating Pac-10 football games for 22 years. In June that same year, he
retired as Men’s Athletic Director at Long Beach City College. Apparently, Chuck
and retirement are not too compatible . . . in April this year he was appointed
a Pac-10 Football Observer, and he continues to serve as Chairman of the Long
Beach City College Hall of Champions.
MEMORY
LANE 1965 Cal
Baseball.
Row
One: Joe Weirzbowski,
Ray Evans, Mike Taylor, Tom Cooper, Bill Archer, Art Kobayashi. Row
Two: Craig DeForest,
Tim Tarpley, Al Diamond (Co-Captain), Mike Wickersham (Co-Captain), Brod Bryan,
Rich Dash, Gale Newman,Jerry McCarn (Assistant Coach). Row
Three: Hollon Bridges,
Bbruce Zelis, Ed Beckwith, Don Bunch, George Cate, Rich brown, Bill Frost, Steve
Sternberg, Head Coach George Wolfman.
John Merchant
(Track, ‘58) retired from the practice of Orthodontics on January 1, 2005 after
44 years. He and his wife divide their time between the Bay Area and an island
in Maine where they spend 2 months each summer. John continues to be involved in
Cal athletics (he’s a member of the Track & Field Steering Committee). He
also works on projects at Berkeley High School and says he plays
lots of golf - although, when asked
about his handicap and how much it had improved since his retirement, he was
more than just a little evasive.
John Pappa
(Football, ‘52) and his wife, Meredith, have lived in McCloud (CA) for the past
13 years. He reports that living at the base of Mt. Shasta is like being in
God’s world (except for the 4 or so months of snow each year which he finds
“quite challenging”). The Pappas enjoy visiting their sons – Mike, who retired
from the Department of Corrections and lives in Dixon, Denny, who lives in
Sacramento, John, who lives in San Jose, and Don, who also lives in Dixon. John
and Meredith have 10 grandchildren.
George Peekema
(Baseball, ‘51) and his NW 75’s teammates won the World Series and Senior
Softball National Championship held in Las Vegas last September. The NW 75’s is
a team of 75-year old (or older) senior softball players from Portland and
Seattle. Word is that George participated in a triple play during the
tournament.
Bill Perry
(Wrestling, ’53) is still running his company, GFF Inc., makers of Girards Salad
Dressings, in City of Industry, California. Says he plans to “slow down” next
year, although he doesn’t define how slow or how far down. He travels throughout
the US extensively both for business and pleasure. Also plays tennis, golf and
bike rides and is able to remember which court, course or seat he’s on at the
appropriate time. Bill also does some lecturing in Entrepreneurship at USC
School of Business.
Gerry Pimentel (Football, ‘57) lives in Prineville, OR. He taught grade
school – full time and as a substitute – for 39 years (he still subs once in
awhile). Since 1971 he has also umpired high school baseball and softball games,
and run the scoreboard/clock for high school football
games.
MEMORY
LANE Women’s C
Society - 1965.
Row
One: Claudia Larson,
Colleen Poindexter, Shelly Nix, Marsha Bratten, Peggy Scott. Row
two: Dorothy Wendt
(Advisor), Joan Danielson, India Bauer, Pat Diehl, Sis Campion, Roberta Lowe,
Pippa Phillips
Note: In 1965, invitations to membership in Women’s
”C” Society ranked as the highest honor to participants in women’s athletics at
Cal. Members were elected on the basis of their athletic ability, good
sportsmanship, scholastic achievement, participation in WAA programs, and
service to WAA.
Mikelle (Kelley) Queisser (Lacrosse, ‘04) is Head Coach of the San Diego State
University Women’s Lacrosse team. As of the time she reported in, her team was
undefeated. She also works for 257 Inc., an online real estate marketing company
that builds websites for realtors. She’s living in Ocean Beach with another
former lacrosse playing Cal alum - Erin Massey.
John Ricksen
(Basketball, Tennis, ‘53) has moved from Oakland to Rossmoor in Walnut Creek.
Actually, he and wife, Mary, are dividing their time between their brand new
home in Walnut Creek and their not-quite-new-but-kinda-new home in Carmel. Both
places are fighting over ‘boasting rights regarding John’s residency. Carmel
claims John is from Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek insists he’s from Carmel. John
& Mary celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in March of last
year.
Peter Rocca
(Swimming, Water Polo ’79) and his family have lived in Plymouth, MN for the
past 12 years. He recently left his long time association with Merrill Lynch to
join Palisade Investment Advisors, a money management firm headquartered in
Minneapolis. In his new position, Peter oversees business development and client
relationship management. He and wife, Jeanne, have 3 great kids, Nick (15, a
freshman in high school), Sarah (12, a 7th grader), and Margaret (10, who
currently runs the 4th grade at her school). Peter and Jeanne are celebrating
their 20th Anniversary this June! They’re spending a long weekend (doesn’t say
how long) in San Francisco and Napa to celebrate the occasion. (Can’t be
toooo long since the Rocca family is
an “8th week regular” at The Lair’s Camp Blue every
summer.
Drew Sanders
(Golf, ‘93) reports that ‘Team Sanders’ grew by one last year with the addition
of son Ryan, born June 10. Although not yet one, Ryan has already been to his
first Cal football and basketball games. Mom is a very understanding (and very
wise) Stanford graduate (‘94). Drew works in San Francisco as a commercial
insurance broker.
MEMORY
LANE 1965 Cal
Golf.
Row
One: Rich Sasaki, Bob
Grossman, Mike Meyer, John Lovett. Row Two: Art McNickle, Randy Edwards, Hans Janzen, Tom
Flashman.
Sirinda Sincharoen (Gymnastics, ‘96) received her Ph.D. in Social
Psychology from UC Santa Cruz in March.
Coulter Stewart (Boxing, ‘67) and wife, Elizabeth, celebrated their 37th
Anniversary on April 24th of this year. Daughter Karissa has presented the
Coulters with grandson Rex (born 6/2/03) and identical twin granddaughters Reese
and Brooke (born 1/9/05). Coulter just won a pair of medals – Bronze and
Silver – on the ski slopes at Purgatory,
Colorado.
Roy Tamm
(Basketball, ‘42) and wife Florence (‘44) celebrated their 61st Wedding
Anniversary on June 26th of last year. Their son Jim’s book, “Radical
Collaboration” was published by Harper Collins. Daughter Louise is now retired
from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department. The Tamms enjoyed a wonderful
trip to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires last April. Roy was also a guest on the
“Freedom Flight” to see the new World War II Memorial in Washington
DC.
MEMORY
LANE 1958 Water
Polo.
FIRST
ROW, left to right:
Will Gassett, Phil McGinn, Chuck Holloway, Dick Olsen, Bruce Keppel. SECOND
ROW: Ron Rickson,
Kenny Lindgren, John Mize, Kirk Bathgate, Larry Stewart. THIRD
ROW: George Schroth,
Dick Johnson, Dave Van Couvering, Art Deleray, Bob
Clark.
Dick Verling
(Football Manager, ‘53) was remarried on August 21, 2004 to Joanne McAteer at
their home on Cape Cod. Dick and Joanne plan to split their time between their
Cape Cod home and the one in Marin County. And, oh yes . . . it doesn’t take a
whole lot of prompting to get Dick to boast about his two sons-in-law, two
daughters-in-law and four grandkids.
Kathryn Waller
(Crew, ‘03) was awarded her Master of Education (with a Social Studies emphasis)
from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville in May of 2004. She’s working
for the San Francisco Giants in their Marketing & Entertainment Department
for the 2005 season.
Len Wheeler
(Football, ‘44) is living in Avila Beach, CA (a stone’s throw north of Pismo
Beach in San Luis Obispo County . . . if you’re a really good thrower). Len says
he’d welcome visitors, so if you’re ever on US101, look him up and give him a
call.
David Yengoyan
(Baseball, ‘99) is in his final year of Law School and will take the California
Bar exam in July. He’s already been offered a position at Quinlan, Kershaw &
Fanucchi, a Fresno law firm, where he will be working in the estate law
department. So all of you Golden Bear graduates who want to gift money to Cal
athletics and send the football team to the Rose Bowl as part of your estate
planning, call him.
MEMORY
LANE Men’s
Basketball – 1965.
Row
One: Howie Holt, Jim
Ashcraft, Charlie Kennedy, Robbie Olson, Jerry Mosher. Row
Two: Coach Rene
Herrerias, Charles Perkins, Dan Ready, Bob Nichols, Tom Thomas, Captain Dan
Wolthers, Doug Hudson. Row Three: Myron Erickson, Dick Vortmann, John Wardell, Gary
Cornelius, Mike Henderson
Whoever said
Monte Upshaw (Track, ‘58)
spent all
his time at the
track and never bothered with finals
obviously never
got a look at this piece of
evidence!
MEMORY LANE . . .The Big C Society –
1945
PICTURED
ABOVE: Back
Row:
Howard Petersen, John Elliott, Bob Rutherford, Jim Farrell, Ed Honnen, Jim
Kennedy,
Bob Edmonston, Leland Arth, Mac
Elliott Third
Row:
Bob Powell, Frank Rojeski, Louis Brenwald, Bob Hogeboom, Merrill Callow, Don
Marcus, Dave Erb, Bob Henninger, Jim Sheppard, George Clyne Second
Row:
Les Howe, Nate Shore, Hank Borghi, Curt Rottke, Lee Parker, Lewis Saxby, Jed
Garthwaite, Terry Ring, Roger Harding
Front
Row:
Joe Grothus, Fred Pavlow, Joe Stuart, Rudy Kuhn, Don Davis, Ken Henry, Bill
Watson
Big C Society Membership –
1945
Officers: President: Roger P. Harding (Summer/Fall, ’44),
James Farrell (Spring ’45) Vice
President:
George Quist (Summer/Fall, ’44), Robert W. Edmonstron (Spring, ’45) Secretary: Terry Ring (Summer/Fall, ’44), Donald
E. Brown (Spring, ’45)
UNDERGRADUATE
MEMBERS:
Football: Lewis B. Avery, Jonathon Baker, Edward
F. Barnett, Henry F. Borghi, Donald E. Brown, Donald Cameron, Jr., Robert L.
Celeri, Robert M. Edmonstron, John J. Elliott, Edwin L. Garthwaite, Jr., Joseph
R. Grothus, William A. Hachten, Roger P. Harding, Kenneth W. Henry, David R.
Hirschler, John Loper, Richard B. Madigan, James B. Muir, Frederick Pavlow,
Howard E. Petersen, Robert A. Powell, George Quist, George C. Rasmussen, Frank
R. Rojeski, Curtis E. Rottke, Nathan S. Shore, Harry J. Stuart, Neil F.
Thrams
Basketball: Leland C. Arth, Merrill Callow, George
E. Clyne, James E. Farrell, John M. Higgins, Robert C. Hogeboom, Edward P.
Honnen, Wayne M. Hooper, Wallace E. Howard, James R. Kennedy, Jack M. Lerond,
Raymond A. Lucas, Agustin N.Mota, Lee Al Parker, Robert E. Rutherford, Lewis
Saxby, Jr.
Track: Edwin M. Anderson, Donovan Davis,
Gordon Duffy, Hugh M. Elliott, Roger P. Harding, Leslie D. Howe, Jr., Roland L.
Huntington, James F. Jordan, George W. Leisz, Bert B. Meek, Terry Ring, Robert
W. Randall, Theodore G. Robinson, Robert D. Russell, James C. Sheppard, Russell
W. Tauscheck
Baseball: David H. Erb, J. Robert S. Henninger,
Leonard Leibowitz, John R. Mahoney, George Quist, Samuel G. Rosenthal, Robert T.
Ware, Stanley W. Watson, Jr.
Tennis: Louis H. Brennwald, Arthur R. Foff,
Rudolph Kuhn, Jr., Willard B. Korn, Don C. Marcus, Henry R.
Musselman
Crew: George E.
Wendell
Alums, Coaches Turn Out To Honor
Senior
Student-Athletes at 2005
Banquet
On April 27, Big C alums, coaches, families and fans
attended the Big C Spring Banquet, held each year to honor undergraduate
student-athletes from all sports who have finished their NCAA eligibility at
Cal. In case any of the alumni dudes shown below have changed since you last saw
them, here’s a guide to who they are. Order in all photos is left to right. Rap
sheets are being withheld due to lack of
space.
Mike Gridley (Football, Track, Rugby, ‘66)
Dwight Barker (Honorary, ‘59)
and Myron Sugarman (Honorary, ‘64);
and
Roger Dunn (Golf, ‘55)
Kent Brewer (Track, ‘67)
Gregg Thornton (Track '83)
and Monte Upshaw (Past Big C President Track '58)
and
Bob Haas (Honorary, Chr. Levi Strauss)
Kirk Everist (Water Polo, ‘90) and ex-campus
Banquet Chairman
Chris Carpenter
roommate Clif Mayne,
Jr. (Tennis,
‘90)
(Basketball,
‘64
Rupe Ricksen (Basketball, Tennis, ‘53) and
Past Big C President Storrie Johnson (Crew ‘80),
Head Men’s Soccer Coach Kevin Grimes
Head Men’s Tennis
Coach Peter Wright
(Tennis, ‘86) and Head Lacrosse Coach Jill
Malko
Dave Ortega (Football, ‘90) and Banquet
Big C President Gregg Thornton and
speaker/inductee Bob Haas
Joe McCarthy (Swimming, ‘93)