Stevonne L. Smith (born May 12, 1979 in Lynwood, California) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. Smith, a three-time Pro Bowl contender, has emerged as one of the NFL's most productive wide receivers, leading the league in catches, receiving yards and touchdowns in 2005.

Andrew Walter Reid (born March 19, 1958) is the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. He has led the Eagles to four NFC championship game appearances, from 2001-2004.

Harold Warren Moon (born November 18, 1956 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American and Canadian football quarterback who played for the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos and the National Football League's Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs. He is the only player ever to be enshrined by both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Bud Grant is also enshrined in both, but as a coach.

Az-Zahir Ali Hakim (born June 3, 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round (96th overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at San Diego State.

Solomon Wilcots (born October 9, 1964 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American football defensive back in the NFL. Wilcots played six seasons in the league for the Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings, and Pittsburgh Steelers. He attended the University of Colorado. Wilcots is currently an analyst on the NFL Network as well as a color commentator for CBS' football telecasts, where he is paired with Ian Eagle.

Tony Parrish (born November 23, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is an American football safety formerly for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He went to University of Washington. After being released by the San Francisco 49ers he signed with the Cowboys. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 2nd round (35th overall) in the 1998 NFL Draft. He spent the first four years of his career with the Bears.

Gary Miller (born October 31, 1956) is an American sportscaster and radio host. Miller is currently an anchor for the CBS Corporation-owned duopoly of KCBS and KCAL in Los Angeles, working mainly nighttime newscasts. He and former Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Eric Karros also co-host a pregame show which airs before about 40 telecasts of Dodgers games on KCAL, the team's broadcast flagship station. The show is called "Think Blue." Until November 2006, …

Terry Donahue '67, M.S. '77 former head coach for UCLA Bruins football and former general manager of the San Francisco 49ers, has been named the 2008 Edward A. Dickson Alumnus of the Year. Donahue built his team into one of the top programs in the country. During his 20-year career with UCLA, he became the coach with the most wins in Pac-10 (98 league victories) and UCLA (151 wins) history.

Jamel White (born February 11, 1978 in Los Angeles, California) is a gridiron football running back, most recently with the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He has also previously played with the Cleveland Browns and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On January 26, 2007, White signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was announced as the starter for the home opener on June 25, 2007 over incumbent John Avery.

Dante Scarnecchia is a 39-year coaching veteran who is enjoying his 27th season as an NFL assistant. He owns the longest coaching tenure in Patriots history, now entering his 25th season on the Patriots sidelines. Since joining the Patriots in 1982, he has spent all but two seasons (1989-90) in Foxborough. Scarnecchia has the distinction of being the only coach in franchise history to be a member of all six Super Bowl teams.

Akbar Oluwakemi-Idowu Gbaja-Biamila (born May 6, 1979 in Los Angeles, California) is an American football linebacker who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played collegiately at San Diego State University.

Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode (born July 28, 1914, Los Angeles, California; died December 31, 1994) was a decathlete and football star at UCLA before becoming a pioneering African-American film actor. Strode and fellow UCLA alumnus Kenny Washington were two of the first African-Americans to play in the National Football League, playing for the Los Angeles Rams in 1946. In 1948 and 1949, he played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.

Dennis Brown (born November 6, 1967 in Los Angeles, California) is a former defensive end who played 7 seasons for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League. He started in Super Bowl XXIX. After retirment he moved to Seattle, Washington, with his wife Danielle, daughter Darienne Kathleen, and his son Derrick Jonathan. In 1998, Danielle and Dennis divorced. He now lives in the Bay Area with Cynthia and her grandson Quinn.

Haven Moses (born July 27, 1946 in Los Angeles, California) was an American college and professional football wide receiver who played collegiately for L.A. Harbor College and San Diego State University. He was drafted by the American Football League's Buffalo Bills in 1968. He also played for the NFL Bills and Denver Broncos and made the AFL All-Star Game in 1969 and the NFL Pro Bowl in 1973. He is on the "Ring of Fame" in Invesco Field at Mile High.

John David Washington (born July 28, 1984 in Toluca Lake, California) is an American football running back currently on the practice squad of the St. Louis Rams of the NFL. He attended Morehouse College. Washington is the son of Academy Award winning actor Denzel Washington. He was signed by the Rams on May 1, 2006 as an undrafted free agent.

Michael Dwayne Bragg (born December 31, 1981 in Los Angeles, California) is an NFL cornerback with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Lloyd N. Mumphord (born December 20, 1946 in Los Angeles, California) was a cornerback who played ten seasons in the National Football League. He played in three Super Bowls for the Miami Dolphins.

Prior to joining the Patriots, Mangurian was a member of Dan Reeves ' staff with the Atlanta Falcons for three seasons from 2001-03, a period during which the Falcons notably excelled in rushing and pass protection. As Atlanta's offensive coordinator in 2003, Mangurian oversaw an offensive unit that averaged 4.48 yards per carry and allowed just 35 sacks, the fewest for the Falcons since 1991.

His memoir is at its most interesting as he is ascending from humble beginings to a place of wealth and affluence. It's a familiar story, but McNall's tale has a freshness to it. Somehow a coin dealer's evolution into a sports mogule is novel. Oddly, the book loses momentum when the author is shuffled off to jail. I doubt anyone picked up Bruce McNall 's biography to catch a glimpse inside prison life, but his descripion of it is painstaking.

Llewellyn "Yo" Murphy (born May 11, 1971 in San Pedro, California) is an American gridiron football player, currently playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He is a wide receiver. Murphy attended college at the University of Idaho. In 1992 he was signed by the British Columbia Lions where he won the 1994 Grey Cup. Between 1995 and 1999 he played for the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe. In 1996 he was named World Bowl MVP.

Guy Emory Benjamin (born June 27, 1955 in Hollywood, California) is a retired American football quarterback who played six seasons in the in the National Football League.

Ronald Leslie "Ron" Botchan (born February 15, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York) was an American football linebacker in the American Football League from 1960 to 1962 and later as American football official in the National Football League (NFL) from 1980 to 2002. As an official, Botchan worked as an umpire for nearly his entire NFL career and wore the number 110. Regarded as the "NFL's best umpire" by the media, …

Paul Matthew Hawke Butcher (born February 14, 1994) is an American actor. Butcher was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of former NFL linebacker Paul Butcher Sr. He began his acting career when he was seven years old, appearing in The Bernie Mac Show as a minor role. He is most noted for playing the role of Dustin Brooks, brother of Zoey Brooks, on the TV show "Zoey 101" for the first three seasons.

James Lawrence "Jim" Mora (born November 19,1961 in Los Angeles) is an American football coach. He is currently the assistant head coach and defensive backs coach for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. From 2004-06, Mora was the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, where his regular season record was 26-22 (.542), and was 1-1 with a bye in the 2004 playoffs. Mora is the son of retired NFL head coach Jim E. Mora.

Robert Driscoll "Bobby" Garrett (born August 16, 1932 in Los Angeles, California) was an American football quarterback who played one season in the National Football League. Garrett was an All-American quarterback at Stanford University, where he also starred as a defensive back. After being was named most valuable player of the Hula Bowl, he was drafted by the Cleveland Browns as the first overall selection in the 1954 NFL Draft.

Darryl Keith Henley (born October 30, 1966) was a cornerback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1989 draft from UCLA. In his career he played in 76 games, he amassed 12 interceptions. Currently, Henley is serving a 41 year sentence for trafficking cocaine and for attempting to get a contract for hire murder on the judge from his cocaine trial.

Mark Estelle (born July 29, 1981) is a defensive back for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He has formerly played for the Houston Texans of the National Football League and the Cologne Centurions of NFL Europe.

Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar, formerly known as Karim Abdul-Jabbar (born June 28 1974, in Los Angeles, California), is a former professional NFL football player who played from 1996 to 2000 with the Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts. He was born Sharmon Shah and was a 5'11" running back. His career was more known for a controversy over his name than for his on-field performances.

Ralph Alvin Heywood (September 11 1921 - April 10 2007) was an American football player. He was the only National Football League player to serve in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, serving as a Marine Corps officer for 32 years. Born in Los Angeles, California, he was an All-American for USC in 1943. Heywood died at age 85 in Bandera, Texas.

Sidney Johnson (born March 7, 1965 in Los Angeles, California) was an American football cornerback in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the University of California.

Charles Mincy was an American football safety who played ten seasons in the National Football League.

Tydus Oran Winans (born July 26, 1972 in Los Angeles, California) was an American football Wide receiver in the NFL for the Washington Redskins and the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football for Fresno State University.

John Joseph Dwyer (January 15, 1927 - October 15, 1997) was an American football defensive back in the NFL for the Washington Redskins and the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football for Loyola Marymount University.

Allan Ellis (born August 19, 1951 in Los Angeles, California) was a cornerback who played nine seasons in the National Football League. Ellis attended UCLA.

Omarr Morgan (born December 4, 1976 in Hollywood, California) is a cornerback playing for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. Morgan was signed as a free agent by Saskatchewan in 1999, but he never made the team until 2000 when the Roy Shivers regime took over the Roughriders franchise. Since then, he has been a mainstay in the Riders' defensive secondary playing the weak-side corner position. He was named to the CFL All-Star team in 2002, 2003, and 2005.

Michael John Garzoni (born August 19, 1923 in Los Angeles, California) was an American football offensive lineman in the NFL for the Washington Redskins and New York Giants. He also played for the New York Yankees in the All-America Football Conference. He played college football for Fresno State University and the University of Southern California.