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David Hegler
Dec 44 min read
Bob Bronzan
The list of men who have coached multiple eventual Super Bowl winning coaches in college is short. Very short. In fact, as of this...
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David Hegler
Nov 236 min read
The Little Big Game: Santa Clara vs Saint Mary's
Every year, Stanford and Cal clash in the annual "Big Game". While the teams are often not very good, the rivalry is filled with...
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David Hegler
Nov 112 min read
In Memoriam: John Robinson
John Robinson died today at the age of 89. The 1954 graduate of San Mateo's Serra High School left a lasting legacy throughout the game...
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David Hegler
Oct 305 min read
Remembering Terry Donahue's Five Pac-10 Championships
Terry Donahue was one of the most successful football coaches in UCLA's history. In 20 years, he amassed a 151-74-8 record, winning five...
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David Hegler
Feb 275 min read
Brian Griese
Brock Purdy has taken the NFL by storm. After being selected with the last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, all the former "Mr. Irrelevant"...
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David Hegler
Dec 6, 20234 min read
Mike Garrett
In some ways, Mike Garrett was kind of like the Forrest Gump of football. After becoming the first Heisman Trophy winner in USC's storied...
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David Hegler
Nov 4, 20233 min read
Kenny Sears
When Sports Illustrated first started out in August of 1954, it was primarily viewed as a rich man's magazine. Instead of focusing on...
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David Hegler
Oct 12, 20238 min read
Buck Shaw
Throughout NFL history, there have been numerous coaches that have struggled mightily to become a champion. For some, they would never...
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David Hegler
Sep 1, 20234 min read
Walter Camp's Last Football Game
Widely regarded as the founder of American football, Walter Camp is an institution all unto himself. In his lifetime, he won three...
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David Hegler
Apr 6, 20235 min read
The Man Who Designed the Coliseum
Over the past 99 years, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum has hosted a spectacular number of events, ranging from the Olympics and the...
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David Hegler
Apr 2, 20234 min read
The Ascent of the Aztecs
San Diego has been through a lot. When the Chargers first moved to town in 1961, great things were expected and good things came about,...
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David Hegler
Mar 31, 20234 min read
Houston: The Birth of the Modern Final Four
The Final Four is one of the most anticipated sporting moments of the year. Four of the best teams from the NCAA gather together to...
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David Hegler
Mar 24, 20236 min read
Steve Kerr and the Arizona Wildcats
When Steve Kerr was recruited to the University of Arizona, the school had failed to reach the NCAA Tournament for the past six years and...
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David Hegler
Mar 22, 20235 min read
The Legend of Hank Gathers
Every year as March rolls around, stories spring anew about Loyola Marymount's most legendary player, Hank Gathers. He was a true...
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David Hegler
May 18, 20224 min read
Jason Kidd
Jason Kidd was one of the most decorated recruiting prospects to come out of the Bay Area in the 1990’s. Despite receiving a vast amount...
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David Hegler
Apr 2, 20224 min read
The Little Team that Almost Could
Every year during March Madness, there are usually one or more teams that seemingly come out of nowhere to produce a major upset that...
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David Hegler
Mar 26, 20224 min read
Phil Woolpert
The 1955-1956 University of San Francisco basketball team won back-to-back national titles while losing just once in those two years. Led...
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David Hegler
Feb 11, 20223 min read
Chris Burford
Northern California has produced many football players who have played on the sport's biggest stage, the Super Bowl. From Lynn Swann to...
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David Hegler
May 13, 20214 min read
1999 Stanford Football
Ever since Stanford’s upset of Michigan in January of 1972, they had failed to reach the Rose Bowl. Over the years, though they had some...
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David Hegler
Mar 26, 20214 min read
Tony Gonzalez
Tony Gonzalez was one of the greatest two-sport athletes to ever come through the University of California, Berkeley. As a Golden Bear,...
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