{"id":2199,"date":"2010-02-10T06:03:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-10T06:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/sports\/lbcc-six-greats-to-be-inducted-to-hall-of-fame\/"},"modified":"2010-02-10T06:03:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-10T06:03:00","slug":"lbcc-six-greats-to-be-inducted-to-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/lbcc-six-greats-to-be-inducted-to-hall-of-fame","title":{"rendered":"LBCC: Six Greats To Be Inducted To Hall Of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 2010 Long Beach City College Hall of Champions Emeritus Induction ceremony is set for Friday, February 19 from 12-1:00 p.m. in the foyer of the Hall of Champions Gym at the Liberal Arts Campus (LAC). The event is open to the public and admission is free.<\/p>\n

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Six former Vikings will be honored. The list includes Artie Boyd, Gus Knickrehm, Jim Lee, Don Menke, Jim Milhorn, and Joe Riddick.<\/o:p><\/p>\n

To be honored as an emeritus selection, the inductee must have completed his participation at LBCC 50 years prior to induction or be deceased.<\/o:p><\/p>\n

The emeritus inductees of the ninth class will join a list of over 100 previous Hall of Champions inductees.<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Hall of Fame Inductee Bios:<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Walter \u201cArtie\u201d Boyd (Baseball 1948 & 1949)<\/strong><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

LBCC Third baseman (1948) and Shortstop (1949)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

LBCC Captain (1949)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

University of Arizona infielder (1950 & 1951)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Player on USA Air Force Nagoya Japan Team (1953)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Moore League Varsity Head Coach for 20 years:<\/o:p><\/p>\n

   Lakewood (1958-1968)   Poly (1971-1973)   Millikan (1976-1981)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Coached Lakewood H.S. to CIF Championship (1962)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Inducted into City of Long Beach Baseball Hall of Fame (2009)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Gus Knickrehm (Football 1946 & 1947)<\/strong><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

LBCC Starting Offensive\/Defensive Tackle (1946 & 1947)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Captain & Most Valuable Player (1947)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Selected to All Southern California Junior College Squad (1947)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Player of the Game vs. Compton (1947)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Press Book Selection to LBCC All Time Football Team<\/o:p><\/p>\n

University of Oregon (1948 & 1949) & Cotton Bowl (1949)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Voted Best in the West Defensive Lineman (1949)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Chicago Cardinals (NFL) & Calgary Stampeders (CFL)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Community Youth Sports Coach & Contributor in Lompoc, CA<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Jim Lee (Baseball 1953 & 1954)<\/strong><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Pitched LBCC to Conference & State Championships (1954)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Career Pitching Record: Won 26  Lost 3  <\/o:p><\/p>\n

Set then Record for Career Wins – 26<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Set then Record for Single Season Wins – 15 (1954)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Holds LBCC All Time Record for Single Season ERA \u2013 1.44 (1954)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Don Menke (Tennis 1947 & 1948)<\/strong><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Major Player on two Top Ranked LBCC Teams<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Won National Junior College Doubles Championship (1948)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

University of California Berkeley Team (1950)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Player\/Coach U.S. Army Fitzsimmons Hospital (1955)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Won Long Beach City Open Doubles Championship (1982)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

National Senior Olympics Bronze Medal in Racquetball Singles (1994)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Jim Milhorn (Basketball 1960)<\/strong><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

All-Tournament \u2013 Sam Berry Invitational<\/o:p><\/p>\n

All-Tournament \u2013 Santa Ana Tourney                                   <\/o:p><\/p>\n

LBCC Most Valuable Player<\/o:p><\/p>\n

1st Team All Metro Conference<\/o:p><\/p>\n

1st Team All Southern Cal<\/o:p><\/p>\n

UCLA Three Year Letterman (1961-1963)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Played in NCAA National Semi-Finals (1962)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Played in NCAA Regionals (1963)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

UCLA Captain and Most Improved Player (1963)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

UCLA Coach\/Administrator\/Associate Athletic Director (1964-1998)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Joe Riddick (Track 1950 & 1951)<\/strong><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

2nd in High Jump at National J.C. Track Championships (1950)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

1st in Metro Conference Championships (1951)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

University of California Santa Barbara Track (1952-1954)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Competed in High Jump, Javelin, 110HH, 220LH & Pole Vault<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Set UCSB High Jump Record at 6\u2019- 7 3\/4\u201d<\/o:p><\/p>\n

UCSB Basketball (1953)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Player on 1st Long Beach State Volleyball Team (1957)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Player on Long Beach Masters Volleyball Team (1966-1971)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Long Beach High School Teacher\/Coach\/Counselor (1957-1992)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

CIF Track Starter (1989-2005)<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Report by LBCC<\/o:p><\/em><\/p>\n

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