One of Cal's top gymnastics stars of the past … helped lead Cal to the 1968 NCAA team title … his senior season came after suffering a serious leg injury in a motorcycle accident in 1967 and extensive rehabilitation … named Cal's Senior Athlete of the Year, over Craig Morton, among others … specialty was the trampoline and he was the first world trampoline champion during competition in London in 1964 … also was a standout in the floor exercise and won that event in the 1966 USFG Championships … also won the 1965 NCAA vaulting competition as a sophomore … earned All-America honors three times at Cal … was head coach of gymnastics at Stanford from 1968-71 … served as Cal's women's coach from 1978-80 … became an internationally best-selling author … penned the book Way of the Peaceful Warrior which has been read by over 2 million readers in nine languages and is was produced into a major feature film … also wrote The Warrior Athlete which has been lauded by sports greats including Billy Jean King, Roger Craig, Dave Scott and Steve Stefanki
