Alejandro "Alex" Olmedo Rodríguez was a tennis player from Peru with American citizenship. He was listed by the USTA as a "foreign" player for 1958, but as a U.S. player for 1959. He helped win the Davis Cup for the United States in 1958 and was the No. 2 ranked amateur in 1959. Olmedo won two Majors in 1959 and the U.S. Pro Championships in 1960, and was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987.
Jamaal Abdul-Lateef, better known as Jamaal Wilkes, nicknamed "Silk", is an American former basketball player who was a small forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A three-time NBA All-Star, he won four NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Ernie Zampese is an American former professional football coach. Playing for Santa Barbara High School, he was selected as the CIF Player of the Year in 1953 and went on to play at the halfback position for the USC Trojans in 1955 and 1956. Between 1962 and 1975, he was a college football coach at Allan Hancock Junior College (1962–1965), Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (1966) and San Diego State University (1967–1975). Between 1976 and 1999, he served as an assistant coach, scout, assistant head coach and offensive coordinator for various NFL teams. He gained his greatest acclaim as the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator of the San Diego Chargers during the Air Coryell years.
Eliot Teltscher is a retired professional American tennis player. He won the 1983 French Open Mixed Doubles. His highest ranking in singles was #6 in the world and in doubles was #38 in the world.
The Los Angeles Tennis Club (LATC) is a private tennis club opened in 1920 that was the host of the Pacific Southwest Championships from 1927 until 1974 and 1980 until 1983. It is located at 5851 Clinton Street, between Wilcox and Rossmore, one block south of Melrose Avenue. It is currently the home of the Southern California Championships.
Craig Martin Wilson is an American former water polo player who was a member of the United States men's national water polo team and two-time Olympic silver medalist. He is considered to be the best goalkeeper in the history of the sport.
The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are the intercollegiate athletic teams who represent the University of California, Santa Barbara. Referred to in athletic competition as UC Santa Barbara or UCSB, the Gauchos participate in 19 NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports with the majority competing in the Big West Conference. UCSB currently fields varsity teams in 10 men's sports and 9 women's sports.
Marianne Werdel is an American former professional tennis player.
Robert Larimore Riggs was an American tennis champion who was the World No. 1 amateur in 1939 and World No. 1 professional in 1946 and 1947. He played his first professional tennis match on December 26, 1941.
Perry T. Jones was an amateur tennis official who was a major fundraiser for the Los Angeles Tennis Club and its tournaments. He took control of Southern California Tennis in 1930s and ran the Pacific Southwest Championships, the second most prestigious tournament after the U.S. Championships. He became one of most powerful officials in tennis because most of the good players were developed in Southern California.
The History of African Americans in Los Angeles includes significant contributions in the arts and culture, science, education, architecture and politics.
Wayne Bryan is an American tennis coach, author and speaker. He is the former owner and tennis director of the Cabrillo Racquet Club and father of the Bryan brothers, Bob and Mike, the most successful professional doubles team in tennis history. While attending the University of California, Santa Barbara from 1965 to 1969, he played for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos tennis team as the no. 1 singles and doubles player. He is a frequent emcee of tennis charity events and clinics and was voted World Team Tennis (WTT) coach of the year for three consecutive seasons (2011–present).
Rony Alexander Argueta is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC in the USL Championship.
The 1987 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) during the 1987 NCAA Division III football season.
The 1991 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) during the 1991 NCAA Division II football season.
Mark Basham is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Felix Barrientos is a former professional tennis player from the Philippines.
Jeffrey Belloli is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Tim Trigueiro is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Bruce Steel is an American former professional tennis player.
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