My husband Jim and I were able to meet USC Baseball Alumnus Bill Seinsoth's nephew, Dave Anderson, and give him Bill's Heritage Hall Medallion.
The three of us talked for forty-five minutes about Bill, USC baseball and football, Arcadia High School and mutual friends. We could have talked longer, but I had an appointment to go to.
Dave is a USC Football Alumnus, who played the center position on the 1978 National Championship Team. Yes, that is his Championship ring! Dave said that one of his teammates and good friend was Paul McDonald (2/27/2009). Trojan Candy met and interviewed Paul when I volunteered at Heritage Hall. Now, I'm interviewing Dave!
At USC, Dave was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. Dave spoke of the many friends he made at USC...Justin Dedeaux, Rick Caruso, Brad Budde and Anthony Munoz to name a few.
Then, Dave spoke of his uncle, Bill Seinsoth. Bill attended Arcadia High School where he was the starting pitcher on the baseball team. He was the C.I.F. Player of the year and was drafted in his Senior year. Luckily, Bill decided to attend U.S.C.
Next, Dave talked about his uncle's career at USC. He said that Bill played first base. In his Senior year he was also a power hitter. Bill was an All-American. In the 1968 College World Series, Bill was voted the Most Outstanding Player. He was honored with a Heritage Hall Medallion since he was an All-American on a championship team. After he graduated from USC, Bill was the 8th player picked in the MLB draft. He was the #1 pick of the Dodgers. Dave played one year in the Dodger's farm club, the Bakersfield Dodgers, in 1969. His roommate was Ron Cey!
Unfortunately, Bill never played in the majors. He died in a solo car crash and never played a game for the Los Angeles Dodgers. What a loss. Rod Dedeaux said. "If Bill Seinsoth had lived, there's a good chance that no one would have ever heard of Steve Garvey." FIGHT ON forever, Bill!
This is a picture of Bill Seinsoth's medallion that we gave to Dave.
Dave and my husband Jim posed for this picture. It was so nice to meet and talk with Dave. FIGHT ON, Dave!
Dave has a Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/biginjundave.
Tonight's opponent for our men's volleyball team was Cal Baptist.
Our men swept Cal Baptist in three sets, 25-21, 25-17, and 25-19.
Cristian Rivera with his mother Edda, father Wilberto, and ? FIGHT ON, Cristian!
I didn't see Micah Christenson, so we decided to leave. As we were leaving, we found Micah in the lobby meeting and taking pictures with several fans. My husband Jim was able to take this picture of yours truly with Micah. I wished him good luck in the MPSF and the Olympics! FIGHT ON, Micah!
FIGHT ON, USC Men's Volleyball!
Trojan Candy arrived for the Women of Troy tennis match against crosstown rival UCLA.
Unfortunately, the Bruins won 2-0 in the Doubles to take the first point.
During the intermission between the Doubles and the Singles, Trojan Candy walked over to Heritage Hall to run an errand.
Senior Women of Troy Volleyball player Hayley Crone smiled at me as I walked out of Becky Gramstrup's office in Heritage Hall. I thought to myself, "Now is the perfect time to interview Haley." So, I did. Hayley told me that her job at Heritage Hall is her first work experience. She is majoring in Communications. As a child living in Temecula, Hayley loved riding horses. She said that it was so relaxing for her to ride her horse. Hayley and her older sister Hillary would also compete in horse shows. Her other childhood interest was dance. She was the tallest girl in her dance class. This is when, the owner of the dance school advised her to play volleyball. So, Haley started playing volleyball when she was in sixth grade. She started playing club volleyball when she was 14. Trojan Candy is so glad that she became a Trojan! On an even more personal note, Hayley doesn't go to too many movies. She "loves" all foods as well as alternative music and jazz. I took this picture of Hayley in the Heritage Hall lobby. Congratulations and FIGHT ON, Hayley!
When I got back to Mark's Tennis Stadium, the Singles had already started.
Our four Seniors were elated! There's no greater feeling than beating the Bruins on the way to the Pac 12 Championship!
FIGHT ON, 2015 Undefeated Pac-12 Champs!
FIGHT ON, Women of Troy Tennis!