UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame to Induct Nine New Members
The Class of 2002 brings the total membership to 175.

Oct. 10, 2002

Los Angeles - Nine new members will be inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday night, Oct. 11. Invitation-only ceremonies will be held in the Hall of Fame, located in the J.D. Morgan Intercollegiate Athletics Center, and in the James West Alumni Center. In addition, the new inductees will also be introduced during halftime of Saturday's UCLA-Oregon football game at the Rose Bowl.

The UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame was dedicated in 1984 with 25 charter members. The Class of 2002 brings the total membership to 175. The 2002 inductees are Denny Cline, Bob Day, Cobi Jones, Shane Mack, Don MacLean, Ted Narleski, Anita Ortega, Duffy Waldorf and Russell Webb. All but Narleski are expected to be in attendance. Following are biographies on the 2002 UCLA Hall of Fame inductees:

DENNY CLINE - A fierce competitor, Cline started at middle blocker and was an instrumental member of three NCAA championship volleyball teams (1974-75-76). As a senior captain in 1976, Cline was selected to the NCAA All-Tournament Team while leading the Bruins to their third consecutive NCAA title and sixth overall. After graduating with a 3.6 GPA in Political Science, Cline was a member of the USA National Team in 1976. In 1978, he returned to UCLA and was Head Coach Al Scates' first-ever assistant coach (1978-80, 82-86). With Cline as an assistant coach, the Bruins captured NCAA championships in 1979, '82, '83, and '84, including the only three undefeated teams in NCAA history. Overall, he played and coached on teams that won seven NCAA titles. In 1986, Cline left UCLA to attend Berkeley's Boalt Law School where he eventually graduated No.1 in his class.

BOB DAY - Day was a four-year track letterman (1963-64-65-66) and is considered one of UCLA's best and most versatile distance runners. At the time of his graduation, Day held UCLA records in the 1500 meters (3:42.1), one-mile (3:56.4), two-mile (8:33.0) and 5000 meters (13:44.2). His mile mark, set as a sophomore, was a national record and still remains a UCLA record. He also set the national record in the two-mile that season. Day won the 1965 Pac-8 and NCAA mile championship, and in 1966, he was the leader on Coach Jim Bush's first NCAA championship team, although he had to sit out the meet because of a heel injury. In addition to his track and field success, Day was considered the top cross-country runner in the nation his junior and senior years. In 1968, Day went on to win the U.S. National Track and Field Championships in the 5,000 meters and earned a spot on the U.S. team in the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games.

COBI JONES - Jones was a former UCLA soccer walk-on who earned a scholarship with his outstanding play and became one of UCLA's all-time greats. Cobi moved into the starting line-up midway through his freshman year and started all four seasons (1988-91). He was an instrumental catalyst and leader on UCLA's 1990 NCAA Championship squad and was twice named first-team All-Far West (1990, 1991). His senior year, he was selected Second-Team All-American as he set a single season UCLA record of 18 assists. Cobi was twice named UCLA's Offensive MVP (1989, 1991) and he finished his UCLA career with 23 goals and 37 assists. His 37 assists rank second on UCLA's career list. Since leaving UCLA, Jones has enjoyed a successful professional and international soccer career. He became the youngest player to reach 100 caps for the U.S. National Team and was one of only two players to play in every game of the 1994 and 1998 World Cups for the United States. He also played in the 2002 World Cup. He was selected as the 1998 Chevrolet U.S. Soccer Male Athlete of the Year. Jones is the all-time U.S. National Team leader with 21 assists and now has more than 150 National Team Caps, a team record. Jones currently plays professionally for the LA Galaxy and has scored 54 goals and has 50 assists in seven seasons (1996-2002) and is a five-time MLS all-star. Before joining the Galaxy, Jones played professionally in England and Brazil.

SHANE MACK - One of UCLA's all-time great baseball players, Shane started for three seasons for the Bruins (1982-84) and concluded his career with a .361 batting average, 29 home runs, 142 RBI's, 158 runs scored and 44 stolen bases. In 1983, Mack finished second in the Pac-10 MVP voting as he led the Bruins with a .419 average, seventh best all-time in the Pac-10. He was selected All-Pac-10 and All-American in 1983 and 1984. After his junior season, Mack was the 11th player selected in the 1st round of the major league draft. At the time, he ranked among UCLA's career top five in every offensive statistical category. He also ranked on the Pac-10 career lists in runs scored and home runs. Before playing professionally, Mack was a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic baseball team that won a silver medal in Los Angeles. Mack played nine professional major league seasons, finishing with a .299 career batting average with 80 home runs and 398 RBI's. His best season was in 1992 when he hit .315, belted 16 home runs, drove in 75 runs, scored 101 runs and stole 24 bases. That season he finished the year ranked fourth in hits, fifth in average and seventh in runs scored in the American League. Mack was also a key starter on the 1991 Minnesota Twins World Series team. In 1996, Shane endowed a UCLA baseball scholarship.

DON MacLEAN - MacLean was a four-year starter on the UCLA basketball team (1989-92) and a 1992 All-American who set numerous Bruin records, including the UCLA mark for career points. In his freshman year, he scored a career-high 41 points against North Texas and finished the season setting freshman records in scoring average (18.6 ppg) and rebounds (7.5 rpg). In his Bruin career MacLean was a three-time team MVP and three-time all-conference selection. During his career, he led the team in scoring three times, twice in rebounding, and twice in field goal percentage. He also led the Bruins in free-throw percentage all four seasons, including 1991-92 when he made 92.1% of his free throws and led the nation. In his senior year, MacLean helped lead the Bruins to a conference championship and an appearance in the Elite Eight as he broke the Pac-10 career scoring record. His UCLA records include most career points (2,608), career field goals scored (943 - tied with Lew Alcindor), career attempts (1,776), most career 20-point games (68) and career games scoring in double figures (123 - including 68 straight). He also ranks second in career free throw percentage at 86.0%. His ended his Bruin career averaging 20.5 points and 7.8 rebounds. MacLean was the 19th overall selection in the first round of the 1992 NBA Draft and has played for nine years averaging 10.9 points and 3.8 rebounds. His best NBA season was with Washington in 1993-94 when he averaged 18.2 points and 6.2 rebounds

TED NARLESKI - Narleski ran single wing as tailback for Red Sanders from 1950-52. In 1950, Narleski led the Bruins in rushing, passing, scoring and total offense. That season he ran for 407 yards and a 4.6 rushing average. He had a great game against USC, rushing for 138 yards and scoring 21 points. Narleski also led the Bruins in rushing in 1952 and was selected as the team winner of the N.N. Sugarman Perpetual Trophy for best spirit and scholarship. Narleski also lettered on the UCLA baseball team from 1951-53. As a sophomore he led the CIBA in batting. After his senior year he was drafted by Cleveland.

ANITA ORTEGA - One of the "Bruin Elite" in women's basketball, Ortega was a four-year starter (1976-79) and three-time first-team all-conference selection and 1979 All-American on Bruin teams that went 90-20 during her career. She played in the national collegiate semifinals her last two years. Playing alongside current UCLA Hall of Famers Ann Meyers and Denise Curry, she was an integral part of the 1978 National Championship team. She was the leading scorer in the championship game against Maryland and also made the winning basket in the Regionals that allowed UCLA to advance to the semifinals. A great all-around player, Ortega still ranks among the Top 10 in many of the Bruins career records. She ranks seventh in career scoring average (16.1 ppg), fifth in points (1751), fifth in steals (240), 10th in assists (317), and 14th in rebounding (559). She competed in the 1979 Pan American Games as a member of the Puerto Rican National Team and led the team in scoring. She went on to earn All-Pro honors in the women's professional basketball league before returning to UCLA to serve as an assistant coach from 1981-83. Since 1984, Ortega has served as an LAPD officer. She was recently promoted to the rank of captain, and is one of the highest-ranking women in the department. Ortega also currently works as a Pac-10 basketball official.

DUFFY WALDORF - A Bruin golf letterman from 1982-85, Waldorf was a two-time NCAA All-American and a two-time All-Pac-10 First-Team selection. During his senior year in 1985, Waldorf concluded his Bruin career with a host of honors. He won the Pac-10 individual title and was selected as both the Pac-10 and the NCAA Player of the Year while earning a spot on the U.S. Walker Cup team. Waldorf joined Corey Pavin as one of two Bruins to have earned NCAA Player of the Year honors. Waldorf turned pro after graduating and his first PGA Tour victory was the 1996 LaCantera Texas Open. In 17 professional seasons, Waldorf has four PGA TOUR victories and has earned more than $6.7 million.

RUSSELL WEBB - Webb attended UCLA from 1963-68 and was an All-American in both swimming and water polo. As a three-year All-America swimmer, Webb won eight NCAA medals, set two NCAA records and one American record. Webb represented the United States on the 1967 Pan American Swim Team and won one gold and one silver medal. He also swam to nine AAWU swimming medals, including seven championships. On the UCLA water polo team, Webb was a three-year NCAA All-American, AAU All-American and AAWU All-Conference honoree. He was a member of four undefeated Bruin water polo teams. After graduating, Webb was a member of the 1968 U.S. Olympic Water Polo team and the 1972 Olympic Team, which won the bronze medal. Webb went on to graduate from the UCLA School of Dentistry.

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