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May 2018 Volume: 5 Issue: 1 History of Ralphie pgs. 5- 6 Athletic Hall of Fame & Honorary C pg. 3 CU’s Multi-Sport Stars pg. 4 Alumni C Club Events pgs. 2-3 Jets Fly Over Folsom pg. 4 Athletes Helping Athletes Message from Alumni C Club Message from Alumni C Club Executive Director: Erin Kreymborg President: Bryant Amador want to thank all of our Alumni C Club hank you all for being active members members for an exciting and successful of the Alumni C Club, and as a result of I 2017. April 1st marked my two-year Tyour contributions we have been able anniversary as the Executive Director, and each to continue the Traditions of Colorado Buffaloes day in this position continues to be joyous, Athletics. As always, we will continue to service challenging and full of possibilities. our membership through events like the Football Tailgates, Honorary C, Living Legends, Hall of Thanks to our Executive Committee & Board Fame, Reunions, various touchpoints with current of Advisors for their continued dedication and student-athletes, and the many more events. passion for the C Club and our members. I would like to welcome six (6) new Board Members: We hope you enjoy the many stories and Kelsey English (Volleyball ’15), Brandon Gouin pictures in this newsletter that we will showcase: (Football ’10), Kane Webber (MGolf ’03), Matthew Ralphie’s 50th Anniversary, Jets Flying Over Biegner (Track & Field ’13), Bobby Pesavento (Football ’02) and Levi Folsom, Multi-Sport Stars, various Reunions & Event updates and Knutson (MBasketball ’11); they will be great additions to the Board. photos, the History of Ralphie and much, much, more. I would also like to mention we had another strong academic showing from our current Our home tailgates this past year moved to Duane Field, which student-athletes, a stellar showing from our current Women’s Lacrosse granted us much more room, and I believe it was a positive change. team, Track & Field Teams, Skiing, and generous selections in the 2018 We still hear your concerns and suggestions when it comes to a private NFL Draft. tailgate, and we appreciate the feedback. However, a private tailgate takes a large staff and upwards of $70,000 to host, currently the C Club As part of our future planning, we have brought on a few new board is unable to provide the means to accommodate this. Our away tailgates members so please welcome them when you see them at Alumni C have continued to be an exciting addition to C Club “events,” and helps Club functions. We are also brining new merchandise offerings and other us reach out to letterwinners out of state. events, so please stay tuned on our social media outlets. We as a board are listening to your comments and concerns and professionally acting The Alumni C Club will be shifting part of our focus to encourage our responsibility in addressing areas that you have shared with us. current student-athletes to get involved with C Club during their tenure at CU. We will continue to host the Hall of Fame, Living Legends, team Finally, please visit and follow us on Social Media, for the most reunions and events, but stay tuned for new events to better engage current events and offerings from the Alumni C Club. Finally, thank you to our future C Club members as well. We are always looking for ways to everyone for your support of Colorado Athletics. enhance the Alumni C Club and are looking forward to an exciting and eventful 2018! Go Buffs! Alumni C Club board Bryant Amador Andrew Van Essen Gary Gisle Frank Bernardi Matthew Biegner Caroline Danneberg President Secretary Treasurer Football ‘54 Track & Field ‘13 Soccer ‘11 Football ‘95 & Track ‘96 Cheerleading ‘08 Skiing ‘61 Baseball ‘55 Eric Davis Hal Donnelly Kelsey English Beau Gamble Brandon Gouin Bill Harris Skiing ‘12 Swimming ‘54 Volleyball ‘15 Basketball ‘14 Football ‘10 Football ‘63 Levi Knutson Mike Laden Bobby Pesavento Lisa Van Goor Kane Webber Scott Wilke Basketball ‘11 Gymnastics ‘80 Football ‘02 Basketball ‘85 Golf ‘03 Basketball ‘88 May 2018 1 Vol. 5 - No. 1 AJVE Athletes Helping Athletes Alumni c club events Reunions & Tailgates Rashaan Salaam’s teammates at his tribute reunion. 1957 Orange Bowl Football Reunion 50th Year Ralphie Handler Reunion UCLA Football Tailgate at the Rose Bowl Women’s Basketball Reunion ASU Football Tailgate at Sun Devil Stadium 2017 Living Legends Dinner he Living Legends Dinner This class represented those CU Athletes that The induction dinner was held on celebrates the 50th earned their first letter in 1967, a total of ninety- September 5th at 5:30 PM in the Byron T Anniversary of a student- four (94) earned their first letter that year. Here are R. White Stadium Club at Folsom Field; athlete earning their first varsity letter the Buffs that were able to attend the festivities: the weekend of the CU Vs. Arizona and is always held on a Thursday night Frank Conrad (Football), Jim English (Golf), Gil football game. prior to a home football game. This Garcia (Wrestling), Eric Harris (Football), Gary past fall, ten (10) Buffs were recognized Kuxhaus (Football), Ed McWilliams (Tennis), Joel Congratulations to all of our Living and presented with a plaque Ripmaster (Football), Dave Roylance (Golf), Peter Legends! commemorating their accomplishment. Shelley (Wrestling), & Arthur Thomson (Tennis). May 2018 2 Vol. 5 - No. 1 AJVE Athletes Helping Athletes Congratulations to the 2017 Honorary C Recipients Betty & Peggy Steve Bosley B.G. Brooks Jason DePaepe Frank Shorter (The Twins) Steve co-founded He recently retired Currently in his 18th Frank co-founded the the Bolder Boulder and after eight (8) years of year at the University of Bolder Boulder and with th They have been to came up with the original service (2009-16) as the Colorado and his 4 as that has brought much nearly every football idea of the stadium finish contributing editor for the associate athletic publicity (all positive) into Folsom Field. He CUBuffs.com. Brooks director for facilities. and the world’s largest game since 1940 coordinated fundraising Jason coordinates game Memorial Day celebration (something like 408 out activities through the covered CU athletics day management & to Folsom Field. Shorter of 428), and countless race that have benefitted since 1987, mostly operations, specifically for pioneered high altitude other home events in the cross country & football and men & football and CU’s other training in Boulder basketball, volleyball, track programs. Bosley women’s basketball. outside sport programs. and made countless etc. The twins are also contributed and He is responsible for contributions to the considered CU Athletics’ supported the overall overseeing all facility cross country and track biggest fans. athletic program as a needs for Folsom Field, programs here at the Regent who served for Dal Ward Athletic Center, University of Colorado. twelve (12) years. Balch Fieldhouse, etc. 2017 Athletic Hall Of Fame Class & Induction Ceremony n November 9th, the 13th Brown – Football (1989-92), Frank Brown – Skiing This class marked the 3rd annual class of the University of (1957-59), Karrie Downey – Volleyball (1991-94), induction when it was moved from OColorado Athletic Hall of Les Fowler – Golf & Golf Coach (1946-76), Steve a biannual ceremony in 2014 and is Fame was inducted and featured ten Hatchell – Football/Administration (1966-75), Mark tied with the 2010 class for the 4th (10) Buffalo legends who left their Haynes – Football (1976-79), Jay Humphries – largest inducted into the Hall since it indelible marks on the school with an Basketball (1980-84), Jamillah Lang – Basketball was conceived in 1998. Every decade impressive list of accomplishments; (1990-94), & Jorge Torres – Cross Country & Track between the 1940s and 2000s is Stan Brock – Football (1976-79), Chad (1999-2003). touched upon in the class. May 2018 3 Vol. 5 - No. 1 AJVE Athletes Helping Athletes c club Time Capsule The Day Jets Flew Over Folsom Courtesy of Martin Connolly & Andrew Van Essen n November 15th of 1986 the CU football team prepared to face-off against their Big 8 Conference rivals, the 8-1 OOklahoma Sooners. Four (4) Colorado Air National Guard jet fighters added to the action just before the battle on the gridiron when they flew over Folsom Field in a special memorial exercise. The flight of four (4) A-7 Delta Corsair II jets honored the students, faculty, Ellison Onizuka Jack Swigert Donald Neary and alumni of the University of Colorado. The flyover also was in visible over the stadium at about 11:27 AM, just before kickoff. The memory of two deceased graduates, astronauts Ellison Onizuka, four (4) fighters, on their return from a training mission, flew over the killed in the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger earlier that field on their way back to Buckley Air National Guard Base in Aurora. year, and Jack Swigert, the Apollo astronaut & member of the C Club The jets made one pass over Folsom Field, from north to south, at an who died of cancer in 1982, a week before he would have become a altitude of about 1,500 feet. Because the jets returned from a training Colorado congressman. mission, the sponsors did not have to pay for the flyover. In April 1984, a similar flyover raised a lot of eyebrows and caught many Boulder residents by surprise. The planes in that exercise, four (4) F-4 Phantom jets, buzzed the stadium as part of the annual ROTC parade at CU and sparked numerous telephone calls to the Boulder Police Department and CU. Unlike the 1984 flights, the 1986 flyover was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and officials at local airports and in the city of Boulder were notified, according to the CU Alumni Association.