2012 

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES 

          JIMMY ALLEN

Jimmy Allen graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1970. He played Defensive Back/Wide Receiver at Pierce in 1970-71. He was named All-American at both positions, earning him a scholarship to UCLA along with Brahma teammate Mark Harmon.  In 1973, he was named All Pac-8 and selected for several All-American teams. During his senior year at UCLA , Jimmy played in the All-American Hula Bowl.

Allen was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in their celebrated 1974 draft. He played for the Steelers for four seasons. He has the distinction of owning two Super Bowl rings, since he played as a member of the Steelers team in Super Bowls IX & X teams. He was traded to the Detroit Lions in 1978. His nickname during his playing career was “Spiderman”. He appeared in 110 NFL games from 1974-1981.

         HAL BEDSOLE

After graduating from Reseda High School, Hal Bedsole played football at Pierce College in 1960. He was an All-American Quarterback at Pierce,but his success wasn't limited to football. Hal was also conference champion in the shot put and discus throws for the Brahma track team.

One of the original “big” (6'5", 221 pounds) wide receivers in college football, Hal Bedsole was a consensus All-American on USC’s 1962 national championship team.

A three-year letterman (1961-63) and two-time All-Conference first-teamer (1961-61), his 82 career catches rank in USC’s top 20 chart. He owns the USC career record for highest average per catch (30 or more) at 20.94.

Hal was 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 two touchdown passes in USC’s win over Wisconsin in the 1963 Rose Bowl.

A second-round draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings, he played there for three seasons (1964-66).

First Team All-American: 1962; 10 teams

USC Athletic Hall of Fame: 2001

National Championship: 1962

Covelli “Coco” Crisp

Covelli graduated from Inglewood High School in 1998. He played baseball at Pierce College in 1999. He earned 1st Team All- Conference as a centerfielder, leading the team in Batting Average, Home Runs, and Stolen Bases. "Coco" was a 7th Round Draft Pick of the St. Louis Cardinals out of Pierce. He was traded to the Cleveland Indians in 2002 and made his Major League debut that season.

Thus far in his career he has played for Boston, Kansas City, and Oakland. In 2007, he was the starting centerfielder for the World Series Champions Boston Red Sox.

He played his last two seasons with the Oakland A's. Though he is now a free agent, he will no doubt continue his illustrious career. "Coco" has a .275 Lifetime Batting Average, with 270 Stolen Bases. Brahmas are indeed rare people!

ROXANNE DEMIK

Roxanne graduated from Westchester High School in 1967.  She attended Pierce College 1967-1969. While at Pierce she competed in volleyball, softball, basketball, and track. At the time, she held the Junior College High Jump record at 4’11”. She transferred to BYU in 1970, where she competed in volleyball and track.  She later attended  CSUN, where she again competed in volleyball and track.

From 1970-1976, she was a USVBA First Team All -American. Roxanne was a six time member of the USA National Volleyball Team, competing in the World Cup Games, the Pan American Games, and the Olympic Qualifying team in 1972. In 1972, she went to the Olympic Track trials clearing 5’7” in the High Jump.

After her athletic career came to an end she started her teaching/coaching career. Coach DeMik taught at Reseda High School for 3 years, where she coached Volleyball, Softball, and Tennis. She then on took a position at Mira Costa College for 14years,where she coached two State Championship teams  in Women’s Volleyball. She was honored by being voted the community college “Coach of the Year” 5 times.

         JOE KELLY

What a wonderful man he was! During his high school career at Dorsey High School, he played three years of football and baseball before his graduation in 1943.

After graduation, Joe joined the U.S. Army Paratroopers and trained at Fort Benning. He was assigned to the 517th Combat Team which participated in Italy, France, and Belgium. He landed in Europe on D-Day and participated in many battles, including the Battle of the Bulge.

After his discharge from the U.S. Army in 1945, Joe entered the University of Southern California, where he played football for four years. He graduated in 1950 and got his first job at Emerson Junior High School in Pomona.

Joe continued his teaching and coaching career, moving to Eagle Rock High School in 1952. There he coached football and baseball for twelve years, winning many Northern League titles. Joe was a totally dedicated person to his favorite sports, football and baseball. He showed such leadership that he was selected to coach the Breightbardt All-Star Football Game in 1963, and the Shrine All-Star Game in 1964.In 1965, Joe was elected president of the Los Angeles City Coaches Association.

Joe came to Pierce College in 1966, where he coached football and baseball. He was still coaching baseball when he became ill. He passed away in 1982. The baseball field at Pierce College is named Joe Kelly Field to honor his excellence as a teacher, coach and human being.

Teacher, Coach, Sportsman,Gentleman

Joe Kelly

1924-1982

MARY PERRY

Trailblazer, Marry Perry graduated from Birmingham High School in 1961. She came to Pierce College and started her athletic career as a javelin thrower. She then  turned to volleyball. In 1963, she was a member of the Silver Medal winning U.S. team at the Pan-American games.

She was a member of the U.S. team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics-when Volleyball made its debut in the games-and again in 1968 in Mexico City, making her one of only five players to compete on both teams.  Mary earned a Gold Medal at the 1967 Pan-American games.

 She was a member of the National team from 1962-1969. After the Olympic Games she returned to California and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education at CSUN in 1971. While there, she played volleyball, basketball, tennis, track, golf, and field hockey.

 Mary coached at Punahou High School in Hawaii and Southern Oregon State College. Mary was honored with an induction into the CSUN Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986, awarded USVBA All-Time Great Player Award in 2009, and in 2010 inducted into LAUSD Sports Hall of Fame. As an accomplished trailblazer, her legacy of excellence has paved the way for women athletes all over the country.

     ELIA PETROSIAN

The seeds of success on the field were sown early in Elia's life when at age four she began to play soccer. Elia attended Montclair College Prep High School where she was  coached by Ken Erenberg. While playing  two seasons for their women’s soccer team Elia broke and still holds the school record for most goals scored.  Season ’03-’04 she was MVP of the team and 1st team all league as well as becoming ’04-’05 1st team all league, 2nd team all CIF, MVP of her team and senior year captain.

The club teams she joined took her to the highest levels of soccer including Samba Gold with William Diaz and Westside Breakers Premier with Jason Kelly. After graduating high school, she attended Pierce College and joined the winning Brahma Women's Soccer program. Pierce College was the right place for her both athletically and academically.

During her time as a Brahma under the coaching of Adolfo Perez and Tony Ortega, she became a stronger player and eventually captain of the team ’06. She won the titles of Pierce College MVP ’05, MVP offensive player ‘05&’06, first player in Western State Conference history to be Player of the Year back to back ‘05&’06, all time leading scorer of Pierce College in goals and points and All-American runner-up ‘05&’06,and  Far West All-American ‘06. With these accomplishments and coaching from Adolfo, Tony and her dad, she was offered multiple scholarships. The invitation to play in D1 schools made her feel accomplished as a player and thankful for everything that all her coaches had done for her.

Although she did not continue her soccer career, knowing that all the hard work and years of nonstop practice paid off, was her biggest win. She is continuing to apply the Brahma spirit and dedication that brought her success on the field

to her academic and professional life as she pursues her dream of becoming an attorney. Elia truly believes that the drive she put forth to become an accomplished athlete is what will continue to carry her into a successful future.

       Steve Reed

Steve graduated 1983 from Chatsworth High School.His senior year he had led his team to the 1983 City Championship.  Steve pitched at Pierce 1985, then he went to Lewis-Clark College. He signed with the San Francisco Giants in 1988, as an undrafted free agent.

Steve made his Major League debut on August 30,1992 with the Giants. That was the start of what  was to be a fourteen year Major League Career.During his illustrious career he played for San Francisco, Colorado, Cleveland, Atlanta, San Diego, New York Mets, and Baltimore.

Steve aappeared in 833 games, with an overall record of 49-44. His career ERA was 3.63. His success on the field has led him being ranked 37th All-Time for number of games played in by a pitcher. That’s an amazing stat for someone who was not drafted by any Major League team.

Steve now  lives in Colorado, and among other activities, works for the Rockies in the Community Relations Department.

aLEXANDRA (xAN) rOGERS

In 2006, Alexandra broke 4 Pierce College Swimming records, three of which still stand, and was named All-American in 2 events, as US National Champion in the 50-yard Backstroke and the 100-yard Backstroke. She also holds records at the Pasadena College pool and qualified and swam at the US Open.  Following her time at Pierce, she went on to establish All-Time Top Ten records at San Diego State and still holds Top Ten records to this day.  Alexandra is also a two-time Masters All American (US National Champion) in the 50-meter Backstroke and in the 200-yard Backstroke.

Xan's drive and passion go far beyond the confines of the pool. After receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from SDSU, Alexandra works with Wildlife Waystation and with The Earth Organization in helping to rescue, rehabilitate, relocate, and provide sanctuary for exotic animals from around the world as well as native wildlife.  She is currently working on a project to educate the public on the long-term ecological effects of irretrievably losing endangered species.Xan exemplifies the fact that Brahmas are rare people , who make a difference in the world.

           Dave Rubio

Dave Rubio graduated from Granada High School in 1977.  He played Volleyball at Pierce College for Brahma Hall of Fame Coach Ken Stanley. After his Brahma success he moved on to CSUN where he was an All-Conference selection.  Dave graduated from CSUN in 1982.

Dave was able to share his coaching wisdom and experience at local high schools: Chatsworth, Granada Hills, and Westlake. He later found his way to C.S.U. Bakersfield, as head coach for the Women’s Volleyball program. In five seasons he led the Roadrunners to three consecutive Top 5 finishes and won the 1989 National Championship.  In 1989 he was named National Coach of the Year.

In 1992 Dave was named Head Women’s Volleyball Coach at the University of Arizona. During the span of 20 years, the Wildcats have been to five Sweet 16s, four Elite Eights, and to Arizona’s first ever Final Four.

Through his leadership and coaching excellence, the Wildcats to have attained a 321-189 (.589) overall record, and in 2000 Arizona’s first ever Pac 10 title. After his success that season he was named Volleyball Magazine National Coach of the Year.