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<H2>Sons of Westwood: Bruin Legends</H2> | <H2>Sons of Westwood: Bruin Legends</H2> | ||
<H4>AL SPARLIS</H4> | <H4>AL SPARLIS</H4> | ||
| − | + | {{DISPLAYTITLE:Al Sparlis}} | |
<B>CAREER HIGHLIGHTS</B> | <B>CAREER HIGHLIGHTS</B> | ||
* Lettered as guard in 1941,42,45. | * Lettered as guard in 1941,42,45. | ||
*Starter in UCLA's first [[Bowl History|Rose Bowl]] in 1943. | *Starter in UCLA's first [[Bowl History|Rose Bowl]] in 1943. | ||
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*Nickname: (Gunga) | *Nickname: (Gunga) | ||
| + | * Was a 30th round selection in the 1946 [[NFL Draft Selections|NFL Draft]] (Green Bay Packers). | ||
<B>ACCOLADES</B> | <B>ACCOLADES</B> | ||
| − | * [[All-American]] in 1945. | + | * [[All-American]] and [[All-Conference Selections|All Coast]] in 1945. |
| + | * [[Team MVPs|Team MVP]] in 1945 | ||
*Charter member of [[Hall of Fame (UCLA)|UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame]] (1984) | *Charter member of [[Hall of Fame (UCLA)|UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame]] (1984) | ||
*Inducted to [[Hall of Fame (College Football)|College Football HOF]] in 1983. | *Inducted to [[Hall of Fame (College Football)|College Football HOF]] in 1983. | ||
[[Category: Player Listing]] | [[Category: Player Listing]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:46, 29 October 2017
Sons of Westwood: Bruin Legends
AL SPARLIS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Lettered as guard in 1941,42,45.
- Starter in UCLA's first Rose Bowl in 1943.
- Nickname: (Gunga)
- Was a 30th round selection in the 1946 NFL Draft (Green Bay Packers).
ACCOLADES
- All-American and All Coast in 1945.
- Team MVP in 1945
- Charter member of UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame (1984)
- Inducted to College Football HOF in 1983.
