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Greg Barton (Football, 1964-65): Barton was a two-year starting quarterback for the Vikings and led LBCC to an undefeated national championship season in 1964. He twice earned All-Metropolitan Conference, All-State, and All-American honors. Barton also led the Vikings to victories in the 1964 Junior Rose Bowl and the 1965 Prune Bowl. He closed his LBCC career passing for 2,905 yards and 27 touchdowns. Barton transferred to the University of Tulsa (1966-67) and was named all-conference as a junior (1966). Following his collegiate career, Barton played three seasons in the NFL for the Detroit Lions (1968-70) before playing in the Canadian Football League (1971-73) and the World Football League (1974-75).
Paul Chafe (Coach, 1959-2003, 2008): Chafe has been a fixture at LBCC since arriving in 1959. He has served as head coach for the LBCC football team (1966-69) and men’s golf team (1980-2003, 2008). He also served as an assistant coach in football, golf, and baseball for 19 seasons between 1959 and 2000. In football, Chafe coached on four national and 12 conference championship squads. He has also been inducted into the California Football Coaches Hall of Fame. In golf, he has led LBCC to 20 conference, seven Southern California, four state runner-up, and four state titles. Chafe was named state men’s golf coach of the year for four straight seasons (1997-2000) and has served as the President of the Southern California and California Golf Coaches Association.
Craig Chamberlain (Baseball, 1977): Chamberlain was a one-year standout for the Vikings in 1977. He was named Metropolitan Conference Most Valuable Player, first-team All-Southern California, and first-team All-State after compiling a 16-2 overall record. He played one season at the University of Arizona in 1978 before he opted for the major league draft. In 1978, he was a first-round selection (second overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals and played in the Royals organization from 1978-82. Chamberlain won his major league debut with a complete-game victory against the Detroit Tigers. He also played ball in the San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, and Cleveland Indians organizations.
Cleveland "Chick" Harris (Football, 1963 & 1965): Harris played wide receiver for two seasons for the LBCC football team, including LBCC’s Prune Bowl 1965 squad. He went on to compete in football and track at the University of Northern Arizona (1967-68). Harris has made his name in coaching. He began his coaching career serving as an assistant coach (1970-80) at Colorado State University, Long Beach State, and the University of Washington. While at Washington, he helped lead the Huskies to a pair of bowl wins, including the 1978 Rose Bowl victory over Michigan. Harris has spent the past 27 years as an assistant coach in the NFL. He has coached for the Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Carolina Panthers, and currently the Houston Texans. In 1994, he was the offensive coordinator for the high-scoring Rams and coached Jerome Bettis and Curt Warner to impressive seasons.
Jennifer Jaime-Rocha (Softball, 1995): Jaime had an excellent freshman season for LBCC in 1995, leading the Vikings to a state and South Coast Conference championship. From the pitcher’s circle, Jaime went undefeated with a 24-0 record and compiled a 0.42 earned run average. She was named All-South Coast Conference, All-West Region, and All-American. Jaime transferred to the University of Oklahoma and won 43 games over three seasons (1996-98) for the Sooners. The following season, she began her coaching career as an assistant for Oklahoma (1999-2001). She has also served as an assistant at the University of Oregon (2001-02), Wichita State University (2002-05) and is currently an assistant at the University of Florida (2006-present). In 1998, Jaime pitched in the Women’s Professional Softball League (WPSL).
Jim Kelsey (Water Polo/Swimming, 1955-57): In two years, Kelsey was a member of four state championship squads. He led LBCC to back-to-back water polo state championships in 1955 and 1956. Kelsey was twice named Metropolitan Conference Player of the Year and All-State. In swimming, he also helped the Vikings capture consecutive state titles in 1956 and 1957. Following LBCC, Kelsey transferred to UCLA and twice earned All-Pacific Coast Conference honors (1958-59) in water polo and was a member of the Bruins’ swim team (1958-59). Kelsey was a three-time AAU All-American in water polo and in 1960 was named to the USA Olympic Water Polo team that competed in Rome, Italy.
Mark Neal (Basketball, 1994-95): Neal was a two-year starter for the Vikings, earning all-conference and all-state honors in 1994 and 1995. As a sophomore, he was named first-team All-American. He closed his LBCC career with 1,626 points, which currently ranks him No. 6 all-time. Neal went on to play two seasons at the University of South Alabama (1996-97) and twice earned All-Sun Belt Conference honors. Neal played one season (1998) of pro ball with the Florida Sharks of the United States Basketball League (USBL) before going overseas to play basketball in Finland (1999-2003).
Donna Prindle (Coach, 1976-2002): Prindle served as head coach of the women’s basketball team at LBCC for 13 seasons (1976-88) and was head coach of the women’s volleyball team for 20 seasons (1977-83, 1990-2002). In basketball, she coached the Vikings to seven conference titles and was named conference coach of the year three times, as well as state basketball coach of the year in 1981. In volleyball, she led LBCC to six conference championships and four state championship final-four appearances. She was named conference volleyball coach of the year twice and was named the South Coast Conference coach of the year for all sports in 1996. Prindle is currently the president of the state women’s coaches association and is a member of the CSULB Athletic Hall of Fame.
Jeanne Teissere-Knox (Gymnastics, 1977-78): Teissere was a two-year standout for the Vikings in 1977 and 1978. As a sophomore, she helped lead the Vikings to the 1978 state championship as she earned All-Metropolitan Conference, All-State, and All-American honors. In 1977, she was named all-conference and all-state as she qualified for the AIAW Western Regionals and National Championships. Teissere broke all the LBCC individual records and also helped lead her squads to a pair of conference titles. Following LBCC, she competed for two seasons at Long Beach State (1979-80).
Emeritus selections:
Charlie Church (Coach, 1949-59): As head men’s basketball coach, Church led LBCC to five conference titles and two state championships. Church’s 235 wins currently ranks him No. 3 on LBCC’s all-time list. Church was also head coach of the swimming and water polo teams (1927-32), as well as the men’s golf squad (1954). In 1930 and 1931, he led LBCC to Southern California championships in swimming.
Marvin Motley (Football, 1964-65): Motley earned All-State and All-American honors as a sophomore running back in 1965. He was twice named All-Metropolitan Conference (1964-65). Motley still holds the single-game rushing record of 300 yards. His 2,002 career rushing yards currently ranks him No. 5 all-time while his 1,174 yards as a freshman is No. 6 on the all-time single-season list. Motley’s 7.4 yards per carry in 1964 and his 105 yards per game career average both rank No. 2 all-time. Motley went on to play at USC.
Frank Newell (Golf, 1934-35): Newell was an impressive golfer for LBCC during the 1934 and 1935 seasons. Both years, he led the Vikings to the Western Division and Southern California championships. In 1935, he won the Southern California Intercollegiate championship. Newell went on to play at UCLA (1936-37) where he won the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate championship in 1936. Newell was also the Long Beach Amateur Club champion several times and represented Long Beach at the USA Public Links Championship in 1942. In 1953, Newell played on the PGA Tour before working as a teaching professional in Long Beach for 25 years. He was inducted into the City of Long Beach Golf Hall of Fame in 1996.
Jack Salveson (Baseball, 1931): Salveson pitched one season for LBCC in 1931 before being drafted by the then New York Giants in 1932. Salveson spent five years in the majors, pitching for the Giants, Detroit Tigers (1934), Pittsburgh Pirates (1935), Chicago White Sox (1943), and Cleveland Indians (1945). From 1936-1953, he played in the Pacific Coast League (AAA) with six different teams and totaled 204 wins, 1,159 strikeouts, and walked just 1.86 batters per nine innings. Salveson was inducted into the PCL Hall of Fame in 2005.
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