Rivers, Ron

2015 FOOTBALL INDUCTEE RON RIVERS The 5-foot-9, 205-pound tailback captured the hearts of Fresno State football fans and teammates with a fearless bulldozing style that shattered school records and left bruises on defenders attempting to stop him. In three seasons, Rivers rushed for a school record 3,473 yards and set another school mark with 4,388…

Menchinella, Steve

2015 GOLF INDUCTEE STEVE MENCHINELLA For over six decades at Sunnyside Country Club, Menchinella was the pro’s pro — giving lessons to members, mentoring young club professionals, leading international golfing tours, staging U.S. Golf Association qualifying tournaments and bringing top PGA and Champion Tour stars to Fresno. One more thing: Menchinella could play the game…

Lindenberg, Nina

2015 SOFTBALL INDUCTEE NINA LINDENBERG As a senior second baseman in 1998, she hit the most famous home run in Fresno State history — a no-doubt-about-it shot to left field in the sixth inning that propelled the Bulldogs to a 1-0 victory over top-ranked Arizona and the NCAA Women’s College World Series softball championship. Amplifying…

Berrian, Bernard

2015 FOOTBALL INDUCTEE BERNARD BERRIAN From Atwater High School to Fresno State to the National Football League, the 6-foot-1, 190-pound speedster commanded the attention of opposing teams. He was a touchdown threat every time he touched the ball — whether hauling in passes or returning punts and kickoffs. Overlooked by many major college teams because…

1969 Fresno City College Football

2015 FOOTBALL TEAM INDUCTEE 1969 FRESNO CITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL The defending state champion Rams entered the title game as one-touchdown underdogs against Fullerton College — and that was before word came that Stanford-bound running back Vic Lamanuzzi would miss the “JC Super Bowl” because of a back injury suffered in practice. But with “win it…

1968 Fresno City College Football

2015 FOOTBALL TEAM INDUCTEE 1968 FRESNO CITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL East Los Angeles had most of the press clippings and a star running back in Clarence Davis, who had broken O.J. Simpson’s state community college rushing records. But it was the Rams, with a bevy of future NCAA Division I recruits, who claimed the California Community…

Trask, Art

2014 BOWLING INDUCTEE ART TRASK To say that Art Trask was born to bowl is an understatement. Raised in a family of bowlers in Miami, Fla., he picked up a ball at the age of 7. Five years later, he was the American Junior Bowling Congress national champion, the result of a 678 three-game series.…

Tedford, Jeff

2014 FOOTBALL INDUCTEE JEFF TEDFORD The Tedford name is synonymous with success, quarterbacks and high-scoring offenses. As a record-breaking quarterback under Jim Sweeney at Fresno State, he led the Bulldogs to the 1982 PCAA conference title and a last-second 29-28 victory over Bowling Green in the California Bowl. As an offensive coordinator, he was pivotal…

Milutinovich, Diane

2014 ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION INDUCTEE DIANE MILUTINOVICH Milutinovich was a nationally recognized and much-honored advocate for women’s athletics during her 27 years at Fresno State, a time in which the university made significant strides with its female sports programs. ​For 22 of those years, the Fresno High School and Fresno State graduate served in administration, rising…

McNealy, Chris

2014 BASKETBALL INDUCTEE CHRIS MCNEALY Perseverance paid off for the Fresno native who led Roosevelt High School to great heights in the late 1970s, was the backbone of San Jose State’s program for three seasons and enjoyed a long professional career, including three seasons with the New York Knicks. ​The 6-foot-7, 205-pound forward played 12…