Amasa Leland Stanford was an American attorney, industrialist, philanthropist, and Republican Party politician from California. He served as the 8th governor of California from 1862 to 1863 and represented the state in the United States Senate from 1885 until his death in 1893. He and his wife Jane founded Stanford University, named after their late son.
Leonidas E. "Lonie" Paxton III is an American former football long snapper who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Sacramento State Hornets and was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent after the 2000 NFL draft. Paxton also played in the NFL for the Denver Broncos.
Angelo Tsakopoulos is a Greek-American businessman and real estate developer in Sacramento, California and the founder and owner of AKT Development. Tsakopoulos attended California State University, Sacramento.
Kenneth Frank Rose is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, and Philadelphia Eagles. Rose graduated from Christian Brothers High School. He attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and played alongside Randall Cunningham, among others.
Sacramento Charter High School is an independent public charter high school in the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento, California. Originally founded in 1856, Sacramento High is the second oldest public high school in California. In 2003, the school adopted its current form as a charter school within the Sacramento City Unified School District.
Gerald William Willhite is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans. He was selected by the Broncos in the first round of the 1982 NFL draft.
Malcolm Gregory Ali Floyd is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver n the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston/Tennessee Oilers (1994–1997) and St. Louis Rams (1997). He was selected by the Oilers in the third round of the 1994 NFL draft.
Wasswa Kenneth Serwanga is a Ugandan former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He played one season for the San Francisco 49ers and two for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL, and one for the Los Angeles Avengers of the AFL. Serwanga was born in Uganda and moved to the U.S. as a child, where he attended Sacramento High School and later played college football for the Sacramento State Hornets, Pacific Tigers and UCLA Bruins. He is the identical twin brother of former NFL player Kato Serwanga.
Matthew Kyle Bouza is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL), who played wide receiver for nine seasons, mainly with the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts. Bouza played college football for the California Golden Bears.
Troy Scott Taylor is an American football coach and former player who is currently the head football coach at Stanford. He played professionally as a quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). Taylor played college football at California-Berkeley and was selected by the Jets in the fourth round of the 1990 NFL draft.
The Sacramento Mountain Lions was a professional American football team based in Sacramento, California that played in the United Football League. The franchise originated as the California Redwoods, and played its home games in San Francisco and San Jose before relocating to Hornet Stadium in Sacramento in 2010, then to Raley Field in West Sacramento in 2012. The team was coached by Dennis Green for three of its four years of existence. Amid financial problems, the UFL folded in the middle of the 2012 season.
The Sacramento State Hornets football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the California State University, Sacramento located in Sacramento, California. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Big Sky Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1954. The team plays its home games at the 21,195-seat Hornet Stadium. The Sacramento State Hornets football team drew an average home attendance of 13,348 in 2023.
Michael Norman Carter is a former wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).
Terrance A. Brooks was an American college football coach who was head coach at Kalamazoo College from 2005 to 2007, compiling a record of 7–21.
The 1997 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Tom Holmoe, the Golden Bears compiled a 3–8 record, finished in ninth place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined score of 339 to 295. Home games were played at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.
Bobby Fresques is an American college football coach and former quarterback. He is the associate head coach, offensive coordinator, and quarterbacks coach for California State University, Sacramento, a position he has held since 2024. He for the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for Wyoming and Sacramento State.
Ernest L. Jorge was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the College of the Pacific—now known as the University of the Pacific—in Stockton, California from 1951 to 1952, compiling a record of 13–8–1. Jorge led the Pacific Tigers to consecutive appearances in the Sun Bowl. Jorge played high school football at Turlock High School in Turlock, California and college football at Saint Mary's College of California. He began his coaching career at Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento, California and later moved to Modesto High School in Modesto, California. He joined the coaching staff at Pacific in 1947 as line coach under Larry Siemering. Jorge was found dead at a Holiday Inn in Kent, Ohio, on October 6, 1971. He was working as a college scout for the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL) at the time of his death.
Eric Stuteville is an American former professional basketball player. He competed in college at California State University, Sacramento.
Mike Clemons is an American former college football coach. He served as the head football coach at his alma mater, California State University, Sacramento, from 1993 to 1994, compiling a record of 9–11. He played at Sacramento State from 1964 to 1967 on teams coached by his father, Ray Clemons, and was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 1981.
