SAN FRANCISCO – The late Stan Sheriff, a former University of Hawai'i Athletics Director, is one of 10 honorees for the 28^th Annual San Francisco Prep Hall of Fame. The induction ceremonies will take place Saturday, May 15 at the Spanish Cultural Center-Patio Espanol Restaurant.

Sheriff, UH's Athletics Director from 1983 until his death in 1993, was also head football coach and A.D. at Northern Iowa from 1960-82. A standout at George Washington High School in the Bay Area from 1947-50, Sheriff went on to an All-American football career at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo and later played professionally for the Rams, Steelers, 49ers and Browns.

Sheriff is also a charter member of the Cal Poly-SLO Sports Hall of Fame and member of the UNI Sports Hall of Fame, UH Sports Circle of Honor, and National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Hall of Fame. UNI's field at UNI Dome is named Stan Sheriff Field and UH's Special Events Arena was renamed the Stan Sheriff Center.

The San Francisco Prep Hall of Fame, including this year's honorees, has honored 310 individuals. The SFPHF annually honors former outstanding San Francisco high school student-athletes, coaches, officials, media personnel and other individuals who have contributed to San Francisco prep athletics.

David Barni                                           1958-62        Galileo HS &                                    Baseball/Basketball

Robert Bleggi                                       1952-56        Polytechnic HS                                Football/Track & Field

George Cosmos                                 1956-60        Sacred Heart Cathedral                Baseball

Kenneth Frazier                                   1979-82        Mission HS                                      Track & Field/Football

Mareen “Peanut” Louie Harper        1975-78        George Washington HS                Tennis

Ricardo Olivas                                     1959-62        Mission HS                                      Soccer/Track & Field

Tony Patch, Jr. (*)                                1963-2009    Umpire/Official                               Baseball/Football

Janice Salomon                                  1995-99        Lowell HS                                        Tennis

Stan Sheriff (*)                                     1947-50        George Washington HS                Football

Jerry Stack                                            1949-52        Balboa HS                                       Baseball/Basketball/Football

* denote deceased

Stan Sheriff is an excellent example how an outstanding high school athlete's achievements – football – can lead to successful college education, professional football, teaching and coaching, and college administration careers. At George Washington HS, Sheriff was the 1^st Team 1948 and 1949 All Academic/Athletic Association (AAA) center and linebacker. Included was his being named in 1949 3^rd Team All-Northern California.

Following his graduation he was the first string center for four years (1950-1954) at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo. In 1953 he led the Mustangs to the California Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAA) title with a 9-0 record. He also was the Most Valuable Player in the CCAA; 1^st Team All-CCAA; 1^st Team Little All-American; Honorable Mention National NCAA All-American; 1^st Team Little All-Coast; and played in the East-West Shrine Football Classic and the Hula Bowl game.

Sheriff played in the National Football League (drafted by the Los Angeles Rams) and was on the Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, and Cleveland Browns teams during the 1954-1957 seasons. He was in the US Army in 1955.

He was a successful teacher, coach, and administrator at the University of Northern Iowa (1958-1983) and University of Hawai'i (1983-1993). At Northern Iowa he was both athletic director and head football coach. His gridiron record was 129-101-4, six league titles, 15 winning seasons, four bowl appearances, and two time named Coach of the Year. Sheriff was the Hawai'i Director of Athletics from 1983-1993. Sheriff is in the Cal Poly (SLO), Univ. of Hawai'i, and Northern Iowa Halls of Fame. Sheriff passed away in 1993.