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George Thomas Seaver,nicknamed "Tom Terrific" and "the Franchise",was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the New York Mets,Cincinnati Reds,Chicago White Sox,and Boston Red Sox from 1967 to 1986. Commonly described as the most iconic player in Mets history,Seaver played a significant role in their victory in the 1969 World Series over the Baltimore Orioles.
Stanley Roger Smith is an American former professional tennis player. Smith is best known to non-tennis players as the namesake of a popular brand of tennis shoes. A world No. 1 player and two-time major singles champion,Smith also paired with Bob Lutz to create one of the most successful doubles teams of all-time. In 1970,Smith won the inaugural year-end championships title. In 1972,he was the year-end world No. 1 singles player. In 1973,he won his second and last year end championship title at the Dallas WCT Finals. In addition,he won four Grand Prix Championship Series titles. In his early years he improved his tennis game through lessons from Pancho Segura,the Pasadena Tennis Patrons,and the sponsorship of the Southern California Tennis Association headed by Perry T. Jones. Since 2011,Smith has served as President of the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
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.
William Clay Matthews Jr. is a former American football linebacker who played for the Cleveland Browns and the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the first round by the Cleveland Browns and played in 278 games over 19 NFL seasons,which initially ranked him at number 17 among most games played. Matthews had 1,561 tackles in his career,unofficially the third most in NFL history trailing Jessie Tuggle and Ray Lewis.
Lawrence Patrick David Gillick is an American professional baseball executive. He previously served as the general manager of four MLB teams:the Toronto Blue Jays (1978–1994),Baltimore Orioles (1996–1998),Seattle Mariners (2000–2003),and Philadelphia Phillies (2006–2008). He guided the Blue Jays to World Series championships in 1992 and 1993,and later with the Phillies in 2008.
Patrick Capper Haden is the former athletic director at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles from August 2010 to June 2016. He played quarterback for the USC Trojans before playing professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams from 1976 through 1981. He also played in the World Football League (WFL) for the Southern California Sun in 1975.
The USC Trojans football program represents University of Southern California in the sport of American football. The Trojans compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12).
Lawrence Sherry was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed relief pitcher from 1958 to 1968,most prominently as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1959 World Series as the Dodgers won their first championship since relocating from Brooklyn just two years earlier. After his playing career,Sherry managed in the minor leagues before serving as a major league coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the California Angels.
Brad Edward Budde is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1980s. Budde played college football for the University of Southern California (USC),and was an All-American and the winner of the Lombardi Award. He was a first-round pick in the 1980 NFL Draft,and played professionally for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs.
Dennis Smith is a retired American football player. He played professionally as a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos from 1981 until 1994. Smith played college football at the University of Southern California (USC).
Harold Ross "Lefty" Phillips was an American coach,manager,scout,and front office executive in Major League Baseball. As manager of the California Angels from May 27,1969,through the 1971 season,Phillips was the second manager in Los Angeles Angels franchise history.
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Robert Donald Chandler was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for twelve seasons.
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Russell Leroy McQueen is an American baseball pitcher who is most notable for winning the 1972 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a sophomore at University of Southern California. He is one of seven players from University of Southern California to win that award. The others are Bill Thom,Bud Hollowell,Bill Seinsoth,George Milke,Rod Boxberger and Wes Rachels. In the 1972 College World Series,he had a string of 14 consecutive scoreless innings.
George E. Milke is a former baseball pitcher. He won the 1974 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a sophomore at University of Southern California. He is one of seven players from USC to win that award. The others are Bill Thom,Bud Hollowell,Bill Seinsoth,Russ McQueen,Rod Boxberger and Wes Rachels.
Rodney Warren Boxberger is a former baseball pitcher. He won the 1978 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a junior at the University of Southern California (USC).
William Clarke Bordley is a former Major League Baseball pitcher with the San Francisco Giants. Bordley was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014. In 2011,he was named Vice President for Major League Baseball Security investigations. Bordley was a presidential Secret Service agent,assigned to the White House,from 1995-2001. In 2002,he was promoted to attachéagent-in-charge to Russia at the American embassy in Moscow.