The "Big Red-Head", as he was called, achieved superstardom playing for John Wooden's powerhouse UCLA Bruins in the early '70s, winning three straight College Player of the Year Awards, while leading the Bruins to two Division I national titles. He then went on to have a prominent career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) where he was a league Most Valuable Player (MVP) and won two NBA championships. Walton was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on May 10, 1993, and the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame that same year.
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Bill Walton
He was a two time NBA Champion (1977,1986); He was a three time Naismith College Player of the Year (1972-1974)
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Byron Scott
He won three NBA titles as a player with the Los Angeles Lakers; As a head coach, he led the New Jersey Nets to two NBA Finals
Dave Winfield
He is a member of the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame; He is the second man ever drafted in three different pro sports
Richard Childress
In 2001, he became the first team owner in NASCAR history to win all three of NASCAR's national championship series
Steve Spurrier
He is the Head Football Coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks; He won the 1966 Heisman Trophy, He was named SEC Coach of the Year seven times
Bernie Kosar
He quarterbacked the University of Miami to a NCAA Championship in 1983; He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns and is one of the most popular players in Browns history
Chris Fowler
He is best known for his ESPN work having been a College GameDay analyst for ESPN since 1990
