UCLA Basketball
This legendary basketball coach led the Bruins to ten NCAA championships.
Who is John Wooden?
Arguably, he was the best UCLA football coach of all time, having led the Bruins to five conference championships.
Who is Terry Donahue?
In 1951, Ray Bradbury wrote "Fahrenheit 451" in the basement of this famous library building.
What is Powell Library?
This UCLA graduate became the first African-American mayor of Los Angeles. He also went to law school and has a LAX terminal named after him.
Who is Tom Bradley?
Having graduated as an English major in June 2008, this award-winning actor might be better known for his role in "Spiderman" as Harry Osborn.
Who is James Franco?
This 7'2" basketball Hall of Fame inductee won a record three MVP awards at consecutive NCAA tournaments and was born with the name Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr.
Who is Kareem Abdul Jabbar?
This UCLA quarterback went on to become a UCLA football coach, sportscaster, and attorney. His son Jerry was also a UCLA quarterback.
Who is Rick Neuheisel?
This illustrious alumnus donated $500,000 in seed money for the UCLA Alumni Center.
Who is James E. West?
Some know her as a blossom of an actress, but this alumna earned a B.S. in neuroscience, with minors in Hebrew and Jewish studies, in 2000, and her Ph.D. in neuroscience in 2007.
Who is Mayim Bialik?
Known worldwide as Mr. Sulu, this alum received his BA in theater in 1960 and his MA in theater of 1964.
Who is George Takei?
A first-round draft pick selected by the Portland Trailblazers in 1974, this dynasty-era UCLA basketballer attended Stanford Law School while playing for the Los Angeles Clippers. Sadly, he never graduated, but he did receive an MBA from Stanford's business school.
Who is Bill Walton?
Drafted into the NFL in 1989, this UCLA quarterback played 12 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys (winning 3 Super Bowls with the team), and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
Who is Troy Aikman?
This dorm is named after the president of the University of California from 1930 to 1958.
What is Sproul Hall?
While at UCLA, this ultra-talented athlete competed in both track and women's basketball, and subsequently won three Olympic gold medals in the heptathalon and long jump. She still holds the world record in the heptathalon.
Who is Jackie Joyner-Kersee?
This 1954 graduate became a renowned comedienne with her own variety show.
Who is Carol Burnett?
This is the number of _consecutive_ NCAA basketball championships won by UCLA (which remains a record to this day).
What is seven?
This is the number of times UCLA has made it to the Rose Bowl.
What is twelve?
Housing UCLA's nursing program, this health sciences building was named after a cosmetics company founded in 1909.
What is the Factor Building?
After graduating from UCLA in 1976 with a degree in political science, this alumna went on to law school and became the lead prosecutor in the OJ Simpson murder case.
Who is Marcia Clark?
This UCLA alum is an A-lister who perhaps received his redemption at Shawshank Prison.
Who is Tim Robbins?
This is the total number of NCAA basketball championships won by UCLA (which remains a record to this day).
What is eleven?
This is the number of times UCLA won the Rose Bowl.
What is five?
Known as "The Waffle," this 12-story social sciences building on dual pillers was named after an African-American alum who won the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for mediating a ceasefire between Israelis and Arabs.
What is Bunche Hall?
After graduating from UCLA in 1972, this alum went on the law school and ultimately became the judge presiding over the OJ Simpson trial.
Who is the Honorable Lance Ito?
Having earned his MFA from UCLA Film School, this renowned director who brought us Apocalypse Now, Godfather I, and Godfather II, is literally a Hollywood father figure as the father of Sofia, the brother of Talia, and the uncle of Nicholas and Jason.
Who is Francis Ford Coppola?