They set sail for paradise to play in football games to benefit charities but instead became witnesses to the beginning of America’s involvement in World War II.
The former San Jose State baseball coach did not promote an atmosphere of compliance when he directed and supervised student-athletes’ participation in activities that exceeded NCAA countable activity rules.
If not for the opportunity provided by the water polo scholarship that resulted from a tryout, the future Time magazine "Man of the Year" said he wouldn’t even have attended college. Peter Ueberroth’s experience at San Jose State served as a springboard to a career spent at the highest levels of business and sports.
By Ronnie Ramos NCAA.org Katie Parry, the learning specialist for the San Jose State football team, knows the exact moment the players became really, truly committed to academics. “We beat Navy and we’re flying back and we’re all excited...
