California Athletics Hall of Fame
Stu Gordon received the Hall of Fame Service Award for his longtime commitment to Cal Athletics and valued leadership to raise funds necessary for the reinstatement of the Golden Bear baseball program in 2011. A pitcher for the Bears who lettered in 1961 and ’62, Gordon posted a 7-0 record on the mound as a junior. He was also a member of the Cal freshman basketball and baseball squads in 1958-59. In 1971, Gordon helped found the Bear Backers organization, which has raised millions of dollars for Cal Athletics over the ensuing 41 years. He is a two-time recipient of the Carl Van Heuit Cal Baseball Alumnus of the Year Award and the Cal baseball team’s Excellence in Leadership Award is named in his honor. In addition, he is a member of the athletic department’s Director’s Advisory Board. On the university level, Gordon collected the Citation Award from the Boalt Hall Alumni Association in 2009 and this past year received the Chancellor’s Citation for Leadership and Contributions to Cal.
