Reseda Hall of Fame
Reseda Hall of Fame
Welcome to Reseda Hall of Fame, where we honor the remarkable athletic achievements of our alumni.
History of the Reseda Hall of Fame
Reseda Hall of Fame is dedicated to recognizing the outstanding athletic accomplishments of Reseda High School alumni. Through our platform, we shine a spotlight on the hard work and dedication of our athletes, fostering a sense of pride and community. Our mission is to create a space where past achievements are remembered.
Reseda will be celebrating its 70th year anniversary in 2025. Reseda High School, as it was named in 1955, was the first complete high school to be built in the San Fernando Valley after World War II. Reseda opened with complete academic and science buildings, a boy's & girl's gymnasium, football, track & field stadium with lights, industrial shops, including an automotive repair facility. Reseda High School was the first school in the Los Angeles Untied School District to have a three-color system of Navy, Columbia Blue and White. It was also one of only a few high schools in the San Fernando Valley to have a complete auditorium when it was built. The football stadium is named the Roy Jae Stadium (first football coach at Reseda), the baseball field is named Quentin Quick field (first baseball coach at Reseda) and the football field is dedicated to former head coach Joel Shaeffer, who died in early January 2013. Schaeffer coached the Regents from 1976 to 2000, during which the team won 6 league titles and 2 CIF championships.
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Reseda High School became a magnet school in 2017 when its Police Academy Magnet and Science Magnet were named a national Magnet School of Distinction. In the fall of 2018, the school became a charter and is now Reseda Charter High School. In the fall of 2020, Reseda added middle grades and is now a 6 through 12 school. Enrollment is by charter lottery and automatically for former residential boundary students. The school has an International Dual Language Center (Spanish) 6-12, a School for Advanced Studies 6-12 and PLTW Biomedical Science CTE pathway 9-12. Reseda has the following: The Arts, Media & Entertainment 9-12 Magnet, Film Production and Management Magnet 9-12, the Police Academy Magnet 9-12, the Reseda High School Science Magnet 9-12 and PLTW Biomedical Science & PLTW Engineering Magnet. Reseda Charter High School is currently going through a $180 Million dollar Modernization Project.
Numerous factors played into the selection process for including Reseda Alumni into the Athletic Hall of Fame. Despite our very best efforts we are also aware that we have not included many individuals deserving recognition. It is hoped that this publication of the Reseda Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame will increase awareness and lead to many more deserving individuals being included in the coming months and years ahead.
The 20 Reseda alumni listed below is just the start in establishing a complete Reseda Athletic Hall of Fame. As members of Reseda classes from 1955 to present, your help is indeed needed. Please send me any names, dates of graduation and any additional information that would help support adding a new member to be inducted. If you find any mistakes, or better photos that were used, please send the information to me through Facebook, or email me at robertkraude@gmail.com
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Notable Track Alumni School Records: 2 Mile, 1968, Cliff Busby, 9:29.0. 1 Mile, 1969, Mike Butler, 4:14.3h. 200 Meter, 1987, Mike Wilson, 22.20. Long Jump, 1987. Darrell Armstrong, 22' 0.25. Triple Jump, 1988, Ron Wilkinson, 47' 1.75. 4 X 100 Relay, Dave Wilson, Mike Wilson, Ronald Wilkinson, Darrell Armstrong, 1987, 42.35. 4 X 400 Relay, Dave Wilson, Mike Wilson, Ronald Wilkinson, Darrell Armstrong, 1987, 3:18.84. All of these records still stand as of January 2025.
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Andy Von Sonn Reseda Class of 1958
Andrew Von Sonn, born November 5, 1940, died October 9, 2015. Graduate from Reseda High School 1958. Andy played football on the Reseda varsity team. A son of immigrants who fled the Russian revolution, Andrew Von Sonn was raised seeking the ideals of freedom, equality, truth and justice.
After high school, Andy was the captain of the UCLA football team. After college he performed as a starting linebacker in the National Football League. Drafted: 1962 in Round 14, #189 overall by the Chicago Bears. Drafted: 1962 in Round 27, #210 overall (AFL) by the Denver Broncos. Andy Von Sonn played during the 1964 season for the Los Angeles Rams.
After his stint in the NFL, Von Sonn graduated UCLA Law school in 1970. His first job as an attorney was with the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office where it became clear to him that "We the People" are dangerously ignorant of our rights and that, unless that's corrected, real change is unlikely to happen. In the mid-70's, Andrew Von Sonn worked with gang members in Venice, California and authored his first book, Cops N Dopers (A People's Guide to the 4th Amendment or How to Avoid a Bust) in English and Spanish. Cops N Dopers informs people of our right to be let alone - our right to say no to government - and how to avoid getting busted. In the 1980's, Andrew Von Sonn defended tax protesters and authored his second book, The Money Rebellion, a satirical look at money and taxes. Von Sonn believes that until/unless "We the People" regain control of our monetary system, no amount of marching or protesting is going to create the change we want and need. Von Sonn currently works with medical marijuana advocates. In his view, the right to make choices about your own body and your own life are so clearly mandated by both natural law and constitutional principles that issues surrounding marijuana far transcend the herb itself. As a result, Von Sonn considers marijuana prohibitions to be unconstitutional. After decades of political and social activism, it's become obvious to Andrew Von Sonn that a fundamental shift in our consciousness or point of view is necessary to effect needed change. His third book, If Not Now, When? is about changing your point of reference and becoming truly free.​
Hal Bedsole Reseda Class of 1959
Harold Jay Bedsole, born December 21, 1941, died December 22, 2017. Graduate from Reseda High School 1959, was a consensus All-American receiver on USC's undefeated 1962 national championship football team and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. One of the original "big" (6-5, 221 pounds) wide receivers in college football, he was a 3-year letterman (1961-63) at USC and a 2-time All-Conference first teamer (1961-62). He caught 82 passes for 1,717 yards and 20 touchdowns in his Trojan career, all school records at the time. His 20.9 career average per reception remains a USC record (minimum 30 catches) as of 2017.
Nicknamed "Prince Hal" because of his self-assured, outspoken ways, he led the Trojans in receiving and scoring in 1961 (27 catches, 38 points) and 1962 (33 catches, 68 points). He was the first Trojan to have 200 receiving yards in a game (201 yards versus California in 1962, a school record which stood for 21 years). He caught 2 touchdown passes in USC's win over Wisconsin in the 1963 Rose Bowl. He played in the 1964 Coaches All-America Game, College All-Star Game and Hula Bowl.
Hal came to USC as a quarterback from Reseda High School after playing at Pierce Junior College. Hal was nominated the 1959 Los Angeles City Player of the Year his senior year at Reseda.
Bedsole was a second round draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings, he played tight end there for 3 seasons (1964-66) and had 26 catches with 8 TDs.
Hal Bedsole was inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2012.
After football, Hal was a radio broadcast sales manager and was in business marketing.
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Hal was selected to the Los Angeles Unified School District Alumni History and Hall of Fame Project in August of 2016.
Paul Irvin Herman Reseda Class of 1959
Paul Irvin Herman, American Athlete, Competed in the Mens's Decathlon at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Graduate from Reseda High School Class of 1959. Paul was a top high school decathlete, placing sixth at the 1959 AAU Meet as a senior. He competed at the 1960 AAU/Olympic Trials where he finished 11th. Herman was AAU decathlon champion in 1961 and finished second in that event in 1962 and 1964. His 1961 AAU made him the third youngest ever to win that event, following Bob Mathias and Milt Campbell.
Herman narrowly missed winning a decathlon medal at the 1964 Olympics, placing fourth. Paul placed first at the 1962 Southern Pacific AAU Meet. Herman attended Westmont College. He competed for the Southern Cal Striders in 1964-65 and the Santa Barbara AC in 1967.
Personal Best: Dec – 7699 (1963).
Herman also served in the US Army.
Gary John Comer Reseda Class of 1959
Gary Comer, Track & Field Athlete. Graduate from Reseda High School 1959. Running track at Reseda High School, Gary set a meet record in the 440 at the All-Valley League final at Van Nuys High School In May 1958. His time was 49.2. Reseda won the all league meet. Also that same year, Gary ran the 440 in 48.84c., a Reseda High School record that still stands as of January 2025. On May 4, 1959, Gary took first place running the 100 yard dash in 10.1 seconds. That same season, Comer participated in the CIF State Track & Field Championship running the 440 in 48.7, breaking his previous record taking second place.
On May 27, 1961, while attending Los Angeles Pierce Junior College, Gary set the California State Junior College Track & Field record in the 440 running a 46.6. He also set the National Junior College Track & Field record for the 440 that same day.
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Bobby Pfeil Reseda Class of 1960
Robert Raymond Pfeil, born November 13, 1943. Graduate from Reseda High School 1960. While attending Reseda, Pfeil played on the varsity team his junior and senior year.
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Pfeil is an American former professional baseball third baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) in1969 and 1971 for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, respectively. Although the Mets reached the playoffs and eventually won the World Series in 1969, Pfeil did not appear in the playoffs or the fall classic. However, when President Nixon attended a World Series game, Pfeil lent him his glove for protection.
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Pfeil made his big league debut at the age of 25 on June 26, 1969, against Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Grant Jackson. Pfeil went 1-for-4 in his debut. Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago Cubs in 1961, Pfeil was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals on April 7, 1965. Before the start of the 1968 season, Pfeil was sent from the Cardinals to the New York Mets.
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On May 26, 1970, Pfeil was sent to the Phillies. Pfeil did not appear in the major leagues in 1970. In 1971 he was back in a big league uniform. Pfeil appeared in 44 games for the Phillies that year, collecting 19 hits in 70 at-bats for a .271 batting average. In Pfeil's big league career he played in 106 games, collecting 68 hits in 281 at-bats for a .242 batting average. Pfeil had 12 doubles and two home runs to go along with 25 runs, 19 RBI, one stolen base, 13 walks and 36 strikeouts. He had a .976 career fielding percentage.
Ted Eggleston Reseda Class of 1960
Ted Errol Eggleston, Track & Field Athlete. Graduate from Reseda High School 1960. In a track meet in 1959, Ted ran the 880 in 1:54.3 A Reseda High School record for the 880 that still stands today as of January 2025. His time of 1:54.3 in the 880 is equivalent to 153.0 in the 800 meter race. Ted's time of 1.54.3 places him 3rd on the All CIF State Track & Field Championship records of 1959.
After high school, Eggleston attended USC. As a Sophomore, he ran a 4:16.5 mile. Gary was on the 1961, 62 and 63 track team for USC. On March 30, 1963, Ted ran a 1:51.8 in the 880 for his USC team, his best, in 1963. He was also a member of the one-mile and two-mile relay team. One-mile 3:10.4 and two-mile 9.29.2n.
Jim McGlothlin Reseda Class of 1961
James Milton McGlothlin, born in Los Angeles, California, on October 6, 1943. Graduate from Reseda High School 1961. When he was in his early teens his father died. He worked in a gas station at night to help support his mother. His afternoons were spent practicing baseball. In high school he was a star pitcher on the school’s baseball team. During his senior year he developed a sore arm and a number of scouts that had followed his career lost interest. Burt Niehoff of the Los Angeles Angels held steadfast. After Jim graduated from high school in 1961, at age 17, Niehoff signed the amateur free agent to an Angels contract for a small bonus. In 1962, 18-year-old Jim McGlothlin started his professional career with the Quad City Angels of the Class D Midwest League. He had a stellar season, going 13-5 with a 2.79 ERA.
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Several years later he helped the Cincinnati Reds win two National League pennants. For a while, Jim McGlothlin was one of the best pitchers in baseball. However, a series of injuries and a debilitating illness brought his career to a premature close. At the age of 32 he succumbed to a rare form of leukemia, a good man gone far too soon
Jim married a young woman named Janice, whom he had met at Reseda High. Bride and groom were both 19 years old at the time. The union was blessed with three children, Kimberley Ann, Kelly Jo, and James Ray.​
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Jim was selected to the Los Angeles Unified School District Alumni History and Hall of Fame Project in August of 2016.
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Hilda Gurney Reseda Class of 1962
Hilda Carolyn Gurney, born in Los Angeles September 10, 1943. Graduate from Reseda High School 1962. Hilda is an American equestrian. She won a bronze medal in team dressage at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, aboard her chestnut gelding Keen, who she purchased, named, and trained herself. She participated at the1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, again aboard Keen, where the US dressage team placed sixth. After her competitive career, she trains and breeds dressage horses and acts as a competition judge.
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During her equestrian career in the United States, she won six US National Grand Prix Championships. In 1977 she was Martini & Rossi AHSA Horsewoman of the Year. She won the 1979 Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special aboard Keen at Knoll Farm in Brentwood, New York.
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Hilda graduated from Cal State Northridge in 1966. After graduation, she worked fourteen years as a teacher of educationally handicapped children, while continuing to compete as an Equestrian.
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After college, and teaching school, she began teaching riding, and training and breeding dressage horses. Gurney later worked as a dressage judge at both the national and international level. She served as chair of the US Dressage Foundation Sport Horse Committee from 1997-2002. She has been a long-time member of the US Equestrian Federation Dressage Committee.
Gurney was inducted into the U.S. Dressage Federation Hall of Fame in 2007. A respected judge and clinician, she breeds horses, trains and teaches in Moorpark, California, outside Los Angeles.​
Mark Nordquist Reseda Class of 1963
Mark Nordquist, Graduate from Reseda High School 1963. Mark played high school football at Reseda located in the San Fernando Valley and played college football at the University of the Pacific, located in Stockton California, As an outstanding member of the graduating class of 1968, Mark was inducted into the Pacific Athletics Hall of Fame for his accomplishments. A reception and dinner took place on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 in the Janssen-Lagorio Gymnasium on the Pacific campus in his honor.
Mark was a key offensive lineman for the University of the Pacific Tigers in 1966 and 1967, helping Pacific average 22.3 points per game in 1967, the best offensive output in nine seasons. He blocked for Jack Layland, who ran for 1,751 yards in those two seasons, and protected quarterback Bob Lee, who threw for 2,304 yards before he was drafted by the Vikings and spent 12 years in the NFL.
Nordquist was selected as a fifth-round pick in the 1968 draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. Nordquist spent seven years with the Eagles, was a team captain, and finished his NFL career with a pair of campaigns on the Chicago Bears, blocking for Walter Payton in his rookie year. Nordquist completed nine seasons, starting 79 games and appearing in 111 contests on the offensive front line. Nordquist spent seven years with the Eagles and finished his NFL career with a pair of campaigns on the Chicago Bears.
After his NFL playing career, Nordquist co-founded DonJoy, a leading manufacturer of orthopedic knee braces, which produced a brace that was recognized as one of the best ACL braces of its time. Following DonJoy, Nordquist started his own development and construction company, building roughly 500 houses before retiring out of the real estate construction field. Presently, Mark's hoppy is sculpting objects, including chess sets.
Dave Thor Reseda Class of 1964
Dave Thor. Graduate from Reseda High School 1964. Dave competed in gymnastics at Reseda from 1961-1964. He then went on to compete at the collegiate level under George Szypula. Thor has recorded a long and distinguished career in the sport of gymnastics. He has participated in Olympic competitions, Pan American Games, and the World University Games.
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While at MSU, he earned the Big Ten all-around titles in 1966, 1967, and 1968. In 1967 he was an alternate for the World University Games team. That same year, he competed at the 1967 Pan American Games, where he garnered a team gold medal and bronze medals in the all-around, floor exercise, and pommel horse. At the 1968 NCAA Championships, he placed third all-around.
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Thor was a member of the 1968 Olympic Team that competed in Mexico City. He recorded the highest finish of the U.S. athletes at 26th. He also tied for fourth on the pommel horse in preliminary competitions. In 1969, Thor was the U.S. National Champion on both floor exercise and pommel horse.
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Along with gymnastics, Thor is also accomplished as a coach. He was coached at Michigan State University, Southern Connecticut University, and Temple University. At one time, he also owned and coached Sonoma Gymnastics Academy in California. Thor has a BS in Mathematics from MSU and a MS in Educational Research from Southern Connecticut.
Bill Butler Reseda Class of 1965
William Marshall Butler, born August 4, 1947. Graduate from Reseda High School 1965. Bill played both defense and offense as a lineman for Reseda. After high school, Bill played college football at Pierce Jr. College (1966-1967) and Valley State College (1968-1969), both located in the San Fernando Valley. Bill was a Junior College All-American at Pierce.
While playing football for Valley State College in 1969, Bill won All California Collegiate Association honors.
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The 1969 Valley State Matadors football team represented San Fernando Valley State College—now known as California State University, Northridge—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season,
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In February 1970, Butler signed a professional football contract with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He appeared in a total of 14 NFL games for the Broncos as a linebacker.
Dennis Cole Reseda Class of 1965
Dennis Cole. Graduate from Reseda High School 1965. Dennis played high school football at Reseda and was selected to the Helms Los Angeles City Football Second Team in 1964. Dennis played one year at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, California and then went in the Army. Dennis served in the United States Army from 1966-1968 and Southeast Asia where he was awarded two Bronze Star medals for Valor. Captain Cole has been granted two U.S. Patents for non -lethal personal protection devices. After two years in the Army with a tour in Vietnam he attended Cal Western. Dennis played three years at linebacker #59 (1968), and tackle #72 and #77 (1969 and 1970). Dennis was selected as first team NAIA in 1970 as an offensive tackle. Dennis played in San Diego's "Cop'er Bowl" for 8 years.
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After college, Dennis went into Law Enforcement. He is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy Class. He was on the Board of Directors and president of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International and the Association of Special Enforcement, a fraternal organization of special operations personnel. He has extensive experience in the domestic and international law enforcement field in special operations, education and training. He has served with Pacific International in various executive management capacities, including Universal Guardian, a publicly traded risk mitigation company, and Shield Defense, a non-lethal weapons company.
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Prior to joining Pacific International in 2001, he served in several leadership roles in his 31 year law enforcement career. His law enforcement assignments include, San Diego County fireboat captain, contracted Chief of Police for the City of Vista, California, Director of the San Diego Regional Public Safety Training Institute at Miramar College, Commander of the Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Detail. He spent 17 years in special weapons and tactics (SWAT), where he developed many of the techniques used today.
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Dennis is a recognized leader, lecturer and associate professor in law enforcement instruction from the departmental level, special operations training, and college level. He is also recognized subject matter expert in public safety, chemical agents, law enforcement special operations, and crisis management. He has worked with several government agencies to develop special tactics for crisis resolution including the Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Transportation Safeguards Division of the Department of Energy, Secret Service, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, National Institute of Justice, and many others.
Jon Lee Reseda Class of 1966
Jon Lee. Graduate from the Reseda High 1966. His accomplishments are listed below:
• Jon Lee was a top level indoor player at UC Santa Barbara where he was a three-time all-American and an integral part of the 1969 national championship team.
• AAA rated beach player for more than a decade where he partnered with his brother Greg, Karch Kiraly, John Hanley, Chris Marlowe, Don Shaw and many more luminaries.
• Original volleyball announcer for ESPN.
• Member of the Santa Barbara Spikers of the International Volleyball Association. He also played professionally in Spain.
• Championship high school coach at San Marcos (boys and girls teams) for 23 years (46 seasons) where he mentored Olympic gold medalist Todd Rogers as well as Dax Holdren and countless other beach stars. More than 50 of his former players went on to become volleyball coaches and San Marcos High recognized his impact by naming the floor Jon Lee Court during the construction of its new gym in 2009.
• Gifted wordsmith and editor for Volleyball Monthly, DiG and Volleyball Magazines.• AVP Tour referee.
• Organizer of one of the most successful and longest running summer beach volleyball camps at East Beach where he employed a bevy of future beach stars and mentored thousands of teens about the proper passing platform, but it it was his life counsel that often proved more invaluable to the campers.
• Volunteer international ambassador for the sport teaching the game to children in Africa and elsewhere around the globe.
• Multiple national masters champion and the voice of the Motherlode Tournament in Aspen, Colorado, where he entertained the crowd with a combination of wit and expertise.
• Unofficial creator of the “knuckle pokey” which lengthened his playing career and buckled the knees of his frustrated opponents.
•Then on October 5, 2024, the Friends of East Beach Association inducted Jon Lee into its unofficial Hall of Fame by dedicating Court 11 in his honor.
Bob Christiansen Reseda Class of 1967
Robert Scott Christiansen (born May 8, 1949) played football at Reseda High School. Bob played for the Reseda 1966 West Valley League Championship Football Team and was nominated to the all West Valley League Football First Team. Bob was also nominated by the Helms Athletic Foundation First Team. Christiansen is a former professional American Football Defensive Tackle in the National Football League (NFL).
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For the 1971 season. playing football for the UCLA Bruins, he was named to the All-Conference First-team. Upon graduating from UCLA , Christiansen went on to a career in professional football where he played for the Los Angeles Rams, the Washington Redskins and the Buffalo Bills. Christiansen also played for the world football league with the Portland Storm.
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After leaving professional football, Christiansen spent 28 years in the field of education. He began working as a geography and history teacher at a private school in Southern California where he was also the dean of boys. Bob was the assistant principal and varsity football coach at Del Oro High School in Loomis, California.
Bill Susa Reseda Class of 1967
William Susa, born 1949. Graduate from Reseda High School 1967. Bill was the quarterback for the 1966 West Valley League Championship Football Team and was nominated all West Valley League Player of the Year. Bill was also nominated by the Helms Athletic Foundation as the 1966 Los Angeles City Player of the Year his senior year. Only three Reseda Athletes have been named as Los Angeles City Player of the year under the Los Angeles Unified School Districts original structure. From 1957 to 1974 playoffs were held in one, all-inclusive division. In 1975 it changed to 4-A and 3-A divisions based on population of school.
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Susa was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 48th round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft. He was also drafted by the California Angels in the 6th round of the 1968 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase after attending Los Angeles Pierce College.
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Bill played football at Los Angeles Pierce Junior College in 1968. He then transferred to the University of California Los Angeles, UCLA. While attending UCLA, Susa decided to switch from football to baseball. In 1970, Bill played in 19 games with a 4 win 4 loss record at UCLA.
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Pictured in the photo at the left is holder Bill Susa, center Ray Calhoun and kicker Jim Evans.
Greg Lee Reseda Class of 1970
Greg Scott Lee, born December 12, 1951, died September 21, 2022. Graduate from Reseda High School 1970. His father, Marvin, Reseda High School Basketball coach, played center for the UCLA Bruins under coach Wilbur Johns. Greg attended Reseda High School, where he was an All-American and named Los Angeles City Section Player of the Year in basketball both his junior and senior year. He averaged 29.0 points and 27.3 points per game as a senior and junior, respectively. Gregg was honored as the valedictorian of his high school class before enrolling at UCLA
Greg Lee played for the UCLA Bruins, winning back-to-back national championships as their starting point guard in 1972 and 1973.
Lee played point guard at the University of California, Los Angeles, from 1971 to 1974. He played on the freshman team and went undefeated with a 20–0 record. In his sophomore year,1971-72, Lee became a starter on the varsity squad, which had a record of 30–0, winning its games by an average margin of over 30 points. Lee averaged 8.7 points per game. UCLA won the national title in 1972 over Florida State 81–76. The following year, the Bruins again went 30–0, and again won the NCAA tournament with an 87–66 win over Memphis State. Lee's 14 assists in the game set an NCAA championship game record. In Lee's senior year in 1973–74, North Carolina State defeated the Bruins 80–77 in double overtime in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament.
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Greg also competed on the professional beach volleyball circuit through the 1970s. He played in his first open in 1972 (Laguna Beach) and his first open victory took place that same year in Santa Barbara. Through his beach volleyball career, he entered 62 "Open" tournaments and reached the finals 39 times, collecting 29 tournament titles.
Lee became most successful as a beach volleyball player alongside teammate Jim Menges, who had played volleyball at UCLA. The duo played from 1973-82 and won 25 of 30 tournaments together. They registered three second-place finishes and had two third-place finishes.
Greg Lee and Jim Menges set a record with 13 consecutive professional beach volleyball titles. Greg was inducted into the California Beach Volleyball Association(CBVA) hall of fame.
In addition to his time as a beach volleyball player, Lee played professional basketball in the ABA and in Germany. He was selected in the 1974 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks (seventh round) and played in the ABA for the San Diego Conquistadors. He briefly played for the Portland Trail Blazers during the 1975-76 season, alongside Walton, before heading to Germany for several seasons. Former UCLA player John Ecker had encouraged Lee to play in Germany in the late 1970s (for TuS 04 Leverkusen).
Following his athletic career, Lee earned his teaching credential from UCLA. He was a math teacher at Clairemont High School and coached varsity basketball and tennis.
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Greg was selected to the Los Angeles Unified School District Alumni History and Hall of Fame Project in August of 2016.
Otis McKinney Reseda Class of 1974
Odis McKinney Jr., born May 19, 1957. Graduate from Reseda High School 1974. Odis played football at Reseda. After high school Odia played college football at Los Angeles Valley College in the San Fernando Valley and for the University of Colorado.
McKinney was selected in the second round of the 1978 NFL draft, pick 37. He was an American former professional football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, and the Kansas City Chiefs.
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New York Giants (1978-1979)
Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (1980–1984)
Los Angeles Raiders (1985-1986)
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2×Super Bowl champion (XV, XVIII)
First-team All-Big Eight (1977)
Second-team All-Big Eight (1976)
Career NFL statistics: 11 interceptions, 6 fumble recoveries and 8 interceptions.
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David Wilson Reseda Class of 1987
David Alan Wilson, born June 10, 1970 in Los Angeles, California. Graduate from Reseda High School 1987. Coach Schaeffer said, "In four years at Reseda, Wilson has gone from a bench warmer to the City Section 2-A player of the year his junior year, 1986, along with helping his school win a city championship. He’s the best kid I’ve ever had in the 21 years I have coached and that when he was in 10th grade and I’ve never had to back down from that.”
In 1987, his senior year, David Wilson was named the Los Angeles City 2-A Football Player of the Year a second time. In 1987, David set the school track record in the 4 X 100 Relay at 42.35 with teammates Mike Wilson, Ronald Wilkinson and Darrell Armstrong. David also set the school track record in the 4 X 400 Relay at 3:18.84 with the same teammates. Those records still stand as of January 2025.
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David played collegiately at the University of California and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 1992 NFL draft, the 183rd overall pick. Wilson was a former professional football defensive back who played in the National Football League (NFL).Wilson played for the Minnesota Vikings and the New England Patriots during his brief NFL career.
Information taken from the rookie football card of David Wilson, uniform number 24, Minnesota Vikings. David was a two-year starter for the California Bears of Berkley California. David helped the Bears return to prominence, recording 5 interceptions in 1991 to earn Second-Team All-Pac-10 honors. Wilson switched from cornerback to safety late in his junior season of 1990. David played line-backer and tight end for Reseda High School.
Leo Morales Reseda Class of 1999
Leonel Rosales, born May 28, 1981. Graduate from Reseda High School 1999. After high school, Rosales attended California State University, Northridge and was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 20th round (581st overall) of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft. Before and during his time at California State University, Northridge, Rosales played with the Boyle Heights Giants traveling baseball team and the East L.A. Dodgers, a SCC baseball team, his number 11 was retired on December 15, 2008.
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Rosales was a former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Arizona Diamondbacks and later pitched in the Mexican Baseball League and the Atlantic League.
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Leonel spent 4½ seasons in the Padres system. On July 27,2007, he was acquired by the Arizona Diamondbacks for outfielder Scott Hairston. He had been out with a right hand injury since June 5, 2007, when the Arizona Diamondbacks acquired him. He played in the winter of 2007 in the Mexican Pacific League with the Naranjeros de Hermosillo.
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Rosales made his Major League debut on June 15, 2008 for the Diamondbacks. In 3 seasons at the pro level, Rosales went 5–2 with a 5.01 ERA in 76 appearances.
Willie Sims Reseda Class of 2002
Willie Sims, born in Guatemala January 18,1984. Graduate from Reseda High School 2003. Willie moved to Los Angeles at early age where he played soccer just about everyday from pick up games at local parks to competing club soccer. After high school, Willie played soccer for Cal State University of Northridge where he was named the Big West Offensive Player of the Year in the 2003 and 2004 seasons, 2003 College Soccer News Freshmen All American and NSCAA First-Team All-American in the 2005 season.
After college, Willie was drafted in the 2nd round (23rd overall) of the 2006 MLS Super Draft by New England Revolution where they reached two MLS Cup Finals. Sims also played for Puerto Rico Islanders and Miami FC of the USL and earned two Nationala Team Caps with the Guatemala National Team.
In 2014, Willie Sims became the founder and director of JOGA FUTSAL SB. Willies passion for coaching futsal has helped both youth and adult players develope their soccer game by using futsal as a tool to inspire creativity, awareness and confidence on the ball. Sims has been coaching for 15 plus years and has earned his USSF C License, NSCAA Futsal Diploma, United Foundation Futsal Deploma and United Regiional Futsal Diploma.