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<H2>Sons of Westwood: Bruin Legends</H2>
<H4>GENE "SKIP" ROWLAND</H4>
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Gene “Skip” Rowland}}
'''CAREER HIGHLIGHTS'''
* Lettered as halfback in 1945,46,47,48.  Was also punt returner.
* Led team in rushing with 540 yards and averaged 6.3 yds/carry in 1946.
* Was part of UCLA's second Rose Bowl team of [[1946]].
* Was also an All-Conference baseball player.
* Went on to coach high school football at Long Beach Woodrow Wilson, his alma mater.

'''ACCOLADES'''
* Inducted into [[Hall of Fame (UCLA)|UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame]] in 1996.

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