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Fred Baer
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17 in CSM’s Third Athletics Hall of Fame Class; Inducted Jan. 23:
Baseball players Scott Feldman, Daniel Nava, Bob McClure
Football players Milt Axt, Perry Parmelee, Mike Solari, Al Terremere
Football & Baseball players: Randy Gomez, Jerry Scattini
Football coach Doug Scovil
Basketball player Bob Peterson
Basketball and Softball player Bea Godoy
Track athletes Stella Edwinson & Marcel Hetu
Academic advisor Caroline Silva
College district leaders Julio Bortolazzo & Ron Galatolo
CSM Athletics Hall of Fame Lineup: MLB Record-Holders, Superbowl & World Series Ring Wearers, NBA Player, Track & Field Stars, District Pioneers…
Major League Baseball record setters Scott Feldman and Daniel Nava were inducted into College of San Mateo’s Sports Hall of Fame on Friday (January 23), along with current MLB coach Bob McClure just weeks before they were scheduled to report for spring training.
They’re among the 12 living and five deceased honorees, which included two members of CSM’s first state football championship team in 1925, Milt Axt and Al Terremere, and San Mateo County’s first NBA player, Bob “Big Pete” Peterson. Doug Scovil coached three championship football teams at CSM before leaving to coach Roger Staubach to a Heisman trophy at Navy (the first JC transfer to win that award).
Six former CSM football stars are on the list. Mike Solari has a Super Bowl ring as a 49ers coach. Others include JC record setting pass receiver Perry Parmelee. Baseball and football stars Randy Gomez (a MLB draftee) and Jerry Scattini went on to successful coaching careers — Scattini at Nevada Reno.
Bea Godoy was an all-state basketball and softball player for San Mateo and currently teaches in Millbrae.
Stella Edwinson was CSM’s first female track & field champion and a 1984 Olympic Trials competitor. Marcel Hetu won the California CC mile title and has gone on to an outstanding career as a college coach and administrator.
CSM also inducted current District Chancellor Ron Galatolo and the multi-campus district’s first leader, the late Dr. Julio Bortolazzo. They have provided the campus with some of the state’s finest physical education and athletic facilities. Caroline Silva was a pioneer women’s athletic academic advisor during a 34-year career on the CSM faculty.
MLB Records: Nava equaled a MLB record with his first pitch grand slam home run in his debut and Feldman has a MLB record 12 road victories.
4 Future SCU Stars: Four members of the 2015 CSM Hall of Fame class went onto play at Santa Clara University, three of them for football and one for baseball: Axt, Terremere, Parmelee, and Nava.
San Francisco Coaching Icon: Axt became perhaps the greatest football coach in San Francisco high school history at Polytechnic. Scovil coached against him, at nearby Sacred Heart, before coming to CSM in 1958.
–See more player superlatives below.
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Hall of Fame Event Notes: The Friday 4 p.m. Hall of Fame Plaza inductee unveiling ceremony (above the college gymnasium) was followed by a social hour at CSM’s College Center. Nearly 300 people were expected for the sold out induction dinner.
State Legislators: Recognition was provided by the offices of State Senator Jerry Hill (a CSM alum) and Assembly member Kevin Mullin. Also scheduled to attend were the winners of some of CSM’s 16 Super Bowl rings – including former player Bill Ring and former coach Steve Shafer.
2015 College of San Mateo Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees (Jan. 23):
Scott Feldman – Baseball Player
All-America Pitcher at CSM out of Burlingame HS; Unbeaten in Regular Season; Major League Baseball Record 12 Road Victories; Opening Day Starter for 2 MLB Teams.
Daniel Nava – Baseball Player
All-America Player at CSM; All-WCC at Santa Clara; Grand Slam Record MLB Debut; World Series Ring. St. Francis HS grad.
Robert McClure – Baseball & Basketball Player
Baseball All-America Player at CSM; Major League Baseball Player; MLB Pitching Coach; 3-sport star at Terra Nova HS; Sequoia HS Coach.
Randy Gomez – Football and Baseball Player
All-conference football and baseball player at CSM and Serra HS; Utah MVP & Honorable Mention All-America QB; All-WAC catcher; drafted by Reds & Giants; CSM assistant football coach.
Perry Parmelee – Football Player
JC Record Setting Pass Receiver at CSM; SM County Player of Year at Woodside HS; No. 2 Receiver in Santa Clara University history; Drafted by New York Jets.
Mike Solari – Football Player
CSM All-Conference Football Lineman; All-County at El Camino HS; Super Bowl Winning Assistant Coach; Coach at All Levels, including NCAA I-AA Championship
Jerry Scattini – Football and Baseball Player
Star on Championship Teams at CSM and Capuchino HS; Big Game TD Milestone at Cal; Drafted by Packers; Bill Walsh Coaching Protégée; Head Coach at UNR.
Bob “Big Pete” Peterson – Basketball Player
CSM Season Scoring Record; County’s First NBA Player; 3-sport HS Star at Sequoia; All-Coast at Oregon; All-Army.
Stella Edwinson-Orechia – Track and Field Athlete
CSM’s first female track & field champion; 1984 Olympic Trials competitor; College Coach; Riding for Refugees project raises funds for Burmese refugees; Westmoor HS grad and star for Millbrae Lions Track Club.
Dr. Marcel Hetu – Track and Field Athlete
Calif. CC Mile Champion; Hillsdale HS Athlete of Year; All-WAC at Arizona; HS, Club, and College Coach; College Administrator.
Ron Galatolo – Chancellor, San Mateo County Community College District
All-PAL baseball pitcher & 3-sport star at San Carlos HS; community college player; As SMCCCD Chancellor orchestrated passage of nearly $1 billion in bonds plus additional fund sources for modern athletic facilities.
Dr. Julio Bortolazzo – CSM President & SMCCCD Superintendent
Pioneer CSM District Leader; Created College Heights Campus, Plus Skyline and Canada; Hired Future Super Bowl Ring Wearing Coaches.
Beatrice Godoy-Chavez – Basketball and Softball Player
All-State basketball and softball player at CSM; State tournament player in basketball and softball; All-County basketball & softball at Mercy (Burlingame); star player at Pepperdine University and also a coach; teacher in Millbrae Elementary School District.
Doug Scovil – Football Coach
Coached 3 CSM Championship Teams; NCAA & NFL Coach of great QB’s including Heisman winner Roger Staubach, John Brodie, Jim McMahon, Randall Cunningham; All-City football at Lowell (SF) & on state championship basketball team plus school record in track; coach at Sacred Heart HS (SF); UOP Hall of Fame.
Milt Axt – Football Player
Star on SMJC’s 1st state champ football team (1925); All-league at Santa Clara U; HS Coach of George Seifert & Doug Scovil; Polytechnic HS football coach (8 SF championships) & 1953 Calif. HS Coach of the Year at his alma mater.
Albert Terremere – Football Player
Star on 1st SMJC Championship Football Team, out of Sequoia HS; All-America fullback at Santa Clara; WWII Naval Officer; NFL Official; Esteemed Coach & Educator.
Caroline Silva – CSM Athletic Academic Advisor
CSM Faculty 1962-1996; Pioneer Athletic Academic Advisor; Women’s Tennis Coach; San Mateo HS & SF State grad.