EL CAMINO COLLEGE ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
2009 Athletic Hall of Fame
A TRIBUTE TO RAYMOND SOUTHSTONE
2009 Hall of Fame Program
The 22nd Annual El Camino College Hall of Fame is dedicated to co-founder Ray Southstone, who coordinated the event since its inception. He announced his retirement last year. It is through Ray’s hard work and commitment that the event has continued throughout the years.
Ray was one of the first students to enroll at El Camino College and went on to experience a number of "firsts" – he was a member of the college’s first student council, a member of the first football and track team, and was a member of the first graduating class at El Camino College.
He went on to Pepperdine College, and USC where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education. Several years later, Ray was the only member of the college’s first graduating class to return as a faculty member, which he did in 1958 as track and cross country coach and instructor in biology and health. In 1962, his team was rated the best in the state and nation. Ray retired after 27 years as a professor of health science and athletics, but by 1987, he had returned to El Camino College to help start the Athletic Hall of Fame.
El Camino College 21th Annual Athletic Hall Of Fame
2008 Hall of Fame Program
INDUCTEES
NORM BECKER – FOOTBALL 1953-1954
DANA CLYDE – FOOTBALL 1966-1968
RICK DODSON – CROSS COUNTRY & TRACK 1982-1983
GENE ENGLE – FOOTBALL 1975-1976, FOOTBALL COACH 1982-PRESENT
ROBERT HODGE – FOOTBALL 1999-2000
RON JACOBS – CROSS COUNTRY & TRACK 1961-1962, BASKETBALL COACH 1974-1979 MERITORIOUS
SUZANNE RAMPE – VOLLEYBALL 1981-1982
DR. JAMES F. SCHWARTZ – DEAN HEALTH SCIENCE & ATHLETICS 1975-1996, INTERIM VICE RESIDENT 1996-2005 MERITORIOUS
Selection Committee
- Carolyn Biedler – Athletic Secretary
- Robin Dreizler – ECC Director Outreach & School Relations
- Dr. Irv Drew – Interim Dean Health Science & Athletics
- Traci Granger – ECC Women’s Swimming Coach
- Don Greco – Alumni/Foundation Board/Hall of Fame Member
- Paul Held – Alumni/Hall of Fame Member
- Dean Lofgren – ECC Men & Women’s Cross Country & Track Coach
- Dr. Jeff Marsee – Vice President Administrative Services
- Rory Natividad –ECC Athletic Director
- Phil Shepherd – Retired Gardena Police Officer
- Ray Southstone – Chairman & Director ECC Athletic Hall of Fame
2007 Program
2007 Post Event Newsletter
Hall Of Fame Staff
Ray Southstone, Chairperson
2006 Selection Committee Members
Dr. James F. Schwartz - Dean Rory K. Natividad - Athletic Director Carolyn Biedler - Athletic Specialist Don Greco - Alumni, Coach, Inductee Dean Lofgren - Faculty, Coach Corey Stanbury - Faculty, Coach John Stevenson - Coach
Additional nomination forms may be obtained by calling the El Camino College Athletic Department at (310) 660-3549
Photo Galleries
2005 Photos 2006 Photos
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