6/24/2023 0 Comments Dennys pmenuIt didn’t always look good, but Joe got the job done.” “But darned if the ball didn’t get there. “He’d throw that darn (foot)ball end over end and every which way,” George Harris, a former Hart principal and coach, told Bonsignore. Kapp loved football but was a better basketball player. “We went from sleepy San Fernando to sleepy Newhall,” Kapp said. Kapp talked with the Daily News’ Vincent Bonsignore in 1999 about his humble beginnings at Hart High, which he attended after his family moved from Salinas to the San Fernando Valley and then to Santa Clarita in the early 1950s. … But I have no regrets about staying (in Louisville). I didn’t know I’d end up at Louisville for 30 years. “It was a stepping stone for me, the real jumping off point in my coaching career. “I really grew up there (at Pierce),” Crum said. Later, as Pierce basketball coach, Crum had to teach health education in the summer and run the gymnasium too, but the job allowed him to combine Wooden’s teachings with his own ideas into the coaching philosophy that would win at Louisville. And it was funny, we were at training table – I was there with Coach Wooden and (trainer) Ducky Drake and after the meal, Coach Wooden just says, ‘Well, are you coming or not?’ He didn’t say anything about a scholarship covering this or that or anything else. ![]() “I had offers from Washington and Arizona State, but I still wanted to go to UCLA. “I guess (Wooden) liked me, because he invited me to their practice and training table, and called to set me up with some tickets to watch the Bruins play over at the Pan Pacific Auditorium,” Crum said. I knew I had to go to a junior college to prove something to them,” Crum told Hoffarth.Īt the urging of a Pierce school president who went to the same church as Wooden, the coach, came to see Crum play. But I didn’t want to give up on my dream. “I really wanted to go to UCLA (straight from San Fernando High), but they didn’t think I was good enough, and they didn’t recruit me. He returned to Pierce after graduation to coach for five years before going back to UCLA as Wooden’s assistant on three national-title teams. His success was hardly pre-ordained.Ĭrum’s two seasons playing at Pierce, including a 27.1-point average as a freshman in 1954-55, earned him a scholarship to UCLA. In 2010, before Crum was made one of 12 inaugural inductees into the Pierce College Athletic Hall of Fame, he spoke with the Daily News’ Tom Hoffarth about the role that the community college played in his career. They’re so identified with other parts of the country that it’s easy for many fans to lose sight of the fact both are L.A.-area products, Crum a star player at San Fernando High and Pierce College (Woodland Hills) before playing and coaching at UCLA under Wooden, Kapp a multi-sport star at Hart High (Santa Clarita) before going to Cal.īut their local roots won’t have escaped the attention of longtime readers of the Los Angeles Daily News, which has told Kapp’s and Crum’s stories over the years. Kapp, who died Monday in San Jose at age 85 after struggling with dementia, is best known as the 1959 Rose Bowl and 1970 Super Bowl quarterback for Cal and the Minnesota Vikings and coach at Cal.Ĭrum, who died Tuesday in Louisville at 86, will be remembered mostly as a John Wooden protege who coached the University of Louisville to the 19 NCAA championships. Open Cup thanks to goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic. We’re taking it one step further and making a whole new menu for it! Denny’s All Day Diner Deals menu is packed with deal-icious meals like the NEW! 70th Anniversary Pancakes. Dine in or bring the diner home to feed the fam by ordering online through or our Mobile App.ĭenny’s prides itself in offering delicious food at a price you can afford. Whether it's appetizers, breakfast, lunch or dinner, we pride ourselves in serving our guests the diner food they love including favorites like the Signature Breakfasts, Sizzlin’ Skillets, Hand-Dipped Milk Shakes, 100% Beef Burgers and the world-famous Build Your Own Grand Slam®, OR our NEW Diner Time Classics plus items, like the New! Spicy Moons Over My Hammy™. It’s the place where people can relax and be themselves while enjoying classic American comfort food and everyday value. When you’re craving breakfast, lunch, dinner, or anything in between, At Denny’s.It’s Diner Time. No matter who you are, where you are, what you need, or why you need it. When you’re seeking an adventure for your taste buds or the comfort of a classic. ![]() When you’re in the mood for some fluffy late-night pancakes. We’ve always been there for anyone that’s looking for a little comfort.
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