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Batting average of John Lowenstein, the
Highlanders’ first scholarship athlete, in the
Baltimore Orioles’ 1983 World Series win over
the Philadelphia Phillies. He was elected into
the Athletics Hall of Fame in 1989.
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The number of
athletes, coaches,
teams or special
contributors in the
Athletics Hall of
Fame.
The first Highlanders athletics program
to win a national championship is UCR’s
1977 baseball team, going 43-19. In the
title game, the Highlanders defeated
Eckerd College, 4-1.
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The number of
additional inductees to
the Athletics Hall of
Fame in 2011. These
seven inductees make
up UCR’s Mount Rushmore of
coaches and administrators.
They are Ray Dalke (karate),
Don Edwards (baseball), Sue
Gozansky (volleyball), Frank
Lindeburg (basketball, football,
golf, director of athletics), John
Masi (men’s basketball,
director of athletics), Chris
Rinne (track & field, cross
country, director of athletics),
and Jack Smitheran (baseball).
1986
The year of the inaugural UCR
Athletics Hall of Fame
celebration. Nine former
Highlanders made up this first
class of inductees. They are
Don Barfield (track & field),
Keith Casenhiser (swimming,
water polo), Jack Clarke Jr.
(karate), Amy Harrison
(softball, volleyball,
basketball, tennis, track &
field), Butch Johnson
(football, track & field), Pete
Kettela (baseball, football,
basketball), Howard Lee
(men’s basketball), Eric Show
(baseball) and Mavis
Washington (women’s
basketball, women’s
volleyball).
45
Yards covered in Butch Johnson’s touchdown
reception from Roger Staubach in the Dallas
Cowboys’ 27-10 victory over the Denver Broncos
in Super Bowl XII (1977). Johnson was elected
into the UCR Athletics Hall of Fame in 1986.
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