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The Rest of the Top 25:
Dave Stockton (Beta Sigma '61) Two year All-American golfer prior to joining the PGA Tour in 1964, where he won 10 titles, including the 1976 PGA Tournament; joined the Champions Tour in 1991 and has won 14 tournaments; career earnings were $11,818,986 prior to the 2005 season
Chuck Bittick (Beta Sigma ’59) International Water Polo Hall of Fame; U.S. Olympic team (1960-64); 1963 Pan American Games team (1960-61); three-time All-American swimmer; four NCAA individual championships; former American record holder in the 100 and 200 backstroke events.
Warren "Rex" Cawley (Beta Sigma ) As a student at USC, Cawley took the NCAA title in the 440yd hurdles in 1963. He set the world record of 49.1 seconds in the 400m hurdles during the 1964 Olympic Trials. Then, at the Olympic games in Tokyo, he smoked his nearest competitor in the event by a .5 seconds to take home the gold medal.
Ted Daffer (Pi ’50) SEC Most Outstanding Lineman in 1950; named to SEC Quarter Century Team for 1950-74; NFL player with Chicago Bears (1954).
John Ferraro (Beta Sigma ’44) College Football Hall of Fame tackle; three-time All-American; USC All-Century first team; Rose Bowl Hall of Fame; NCAA Silver Anniversary All-American.
Tucker Frederickson (Nu ’63) College Football Hall of Fame halfback; named to two SEC All-Time Teams; NFL halfback with New York Giants (1965-71); rushed for 2,209 pro career yards and caught 122 passes.
Al Geiberger (Beta Sigma ’58) Winner of 35 tournaments as a pro golfer after winning All-American honors twice as a collegian; won the 1966 PGA Championship and played on two Ryder Cup teams; became first player to break 60 in a PGA Tour event, shooting 59 in 1977; winner of $6,550,169 in earnings at start of 2005.
Burt Hooton (Omicron ’69) Three-time college All-American pitcher (1969-70-71); played 15 seasons with the Chicago Cubs (1971-75), Los Angeles Dodgers (1975-84) and Texas Rangers (1985); three World Series; pitched a 1972 no-hitter; posted a 151-136 career record with a 3.38 ERA and 1,429 strikeouts in 480 games.
Cary Middlecoff (Alpha Upsilon ’40) World Golf Hall of Fame; won 40 tournaments (eighth in PGA history), including the U.S. Open (1947, 1956) and the Masters (1955); three-time Ryder Cup player; college All-American.
Jackson Scholz (Alpha Kappa ’16) National Track & Field Hall of Fame; Olympic Gold Medal winner in 1920 (400 meter relay) and 1924 (200 meters); also won a Silver Medal in 1924 (100 meters) and ran in the 100 meter finals at the 1928 Olympics; one-time world record holder for 100 meters, 200 meters and the 200 meter relay.
Bob Seagren (Beta Sigma ’67) National Track & Field Hall of Fame; Gold Medal-winning pole vaulter at 1968 Olympics and Silver Medalist in 1972; Pan American Games champion in 1967; won six AAU and four NCAA titles (indoors and outdoors); broke world record six times, finishing with a best of 18’5 ¾" in 1972; turned pro and won the 1973 U.S. Superstars competition and the first World Superstars title in 1977.
Jay Sigel (Tau ’63) One of the top amateur golfers for three decades; won two U.S. amateur titles, the 1979 British amateur crown and played on nine Walker Cup teams before turning pro on the Champions Tour in 1994; has won eight Champion Tour victories and $8,582,191 by the start of 2005.
Jim Simons (Tau) In June of 1971, Wake Forest University senior Jim Simons put a scare into the field at golf’s U.S. Open tournament, carrying a two-stroke lead into the final round. He would finish tied for fifth, but only Jack Nicklaus has had a better showing at the Open as an amateur. He was regarded as the best amateur player since Nicklaus and would tally three PGA Tour victories before a nagging shoulder injury forced him out of the game.
Bill Virdon (Beta Iota ’50) Major league baseball outfielder for 12 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals (1955-56) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1956-65, 1968); 1955 National League Rookie of the Year; one Gold Glove for fielding; one World Series as a player; career average of .267 (1,596 hits) over 1,583 games.
Curt Walker (Xi ’17) Major league baseball outfielder for 12 seasons with the New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds; career average of .304 (1,475 hits) over 1,359 games; Texas Sports Hall of Fame.
Frank Wykoff (Beta Sigma ’30) National Track & Field Hall of Fame; U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame; Gold Medal winner on the U.S. 400 meter relay in three different Olympics (1928, 1932, 1936); won NCAA 100 yard dash titles in 1930-31 and AAU titles in 1928 and 1931; ran his first official 9.4 time at 100 yards in 1930.
The Rest of the Best:
Tommy Aaron-Florida ’56—Pro golfer from 1960 to the present, winning over $3,600,000; played on the 1959 Walker Cup team and two Ryder Cup teams; winner of the 1973 Masters; Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
Earl Bell-Arkansas State ’75—National Track & Field Hall of Fame; won three NCAA outdoor pole vault titles (1975-77) and two indoor pole vault crowns (1975-76); set new World record of 18’7 ¼” in 1976 and new American mark of 19’0 ¼” in 1984; Bronze Medal in pole vaulting at the 1984 Olympics; placed sixth in the 1976 Olympics and fourth in the 1988 Olympics; also won a Gold Medal at the 1975 Pan American Games; a Silver Medal at the 1987 World Indoor championship; and a Bronze Medal at the 1986 Goodwill Games
Bill Bergey-Arkansas State ‘67—NCAA Division II All-American linebacker in 1968; Southland Conference All-Time Team; NFL linebacker for 12 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals (1969-73) and Philadelphia Eagles (1974-82); 1969 AFL Defensive Rookie of the Year; four Pro Bowls
Jason Collins-Stanford ’00—All-American honorable mention basketball center in 2001; NBA player with the New Jersey Nets (2002-05); first round draft choice.
Jarron Collins-Stanford ’00—All-American basketball forward in 2001; finalist for Naismith Award as the top college player in 2001; NBA player with the Utah Jazz (2002-05); second round draft choice
Gardner Dickinson-LSU ’46—All-American golfer in 1948; joined the PGA Tour in 1952 then moved to the Senior PGA Tour in 1980; won seven tournaments and over $800,000 in earnings
Ramsey Earnhart—USC ’61—NCAA Tennis Hall of Fame; three-time All-American and two-time NCAA doubles champion; member of 1960 U.S. Davis Cup team; professional player for several years
Jack Gregory-Delta State ‘68 –NFL player for 13 seasons with the Cleveland Browns (1967-71, 1979) and New York Giants (1972-78); two Pro Bowls
Jim Hardy-USC ’43—All-American quarterback and Helms Foundation Player of the Year in 1944; Rose Bowl Hall of Fame; 1945 Rose Bowl Player of the Game; NFL quarterback with Los Angeles Rams (1946-48), Chicago Cardinals (1949-51) and Detroit Lions (1952)
“Indian” Jack Jacobs-Oklahoma ‘39—Canadian Football Hall of Fame quarterback; NFL player with the Cleveland Rams (1942, 1945), Washington Redskins (1946) and Green Bay Packers (1947-49); played in the CFL with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1950-54); 1952 CFL Most Valuable Player
Don January-North Texas ’53—Pro golfer from 1956 through 1998, posting total earnings of $1,140,925; played on two Ryder Cup teams (1965,1977); won 60 total championships; top money winner on PGA Senior Tour three times
Mike McGee-Duke ‘57—College Football Hall of Fame guard; 1959 Outland Trophy winner; two-time All-American; 1959 ACC Player of the Year; NFL player with the St. Louis Cardinals (1960-62)
Marlin McKeever-USC ‘58-Two-time All-American end; USC All-Century second team; NFL tight end/linebacker with the Los Angeles Rams (1961-66, 1971-72), Minnesota Vikings (1967), Washington Redskins (1968-70) and Philadelphia Eagles (1973); one Pro Bowl; college shot putter
Mike McKeever-USC ‘58-College Football Hall of Fame guard/linebacker; 1958 All-American and West Coast Lineman of the Year; college shot putter
Thomas “Shorty” McWilliams-Mississippi State ‘45—College Football Hall of Fame halfback (also played at Army in 1945); four-time All-SEC player
Larry Morris-Georgia Tech ‘54-College Football Hall of Fame center/linebacker; 1953 All-American; 1954 SEC Lineman of the Year; four college bowl games; NFL linebacker for 11 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams (1955-57), Chicago Bears (1959-65) and Atlanta Falcons (1966)
Jimmy Orr-Georgia ‘57—NFL player for 13 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1958-60) and Baltimore Colts (1961-70); 1958 NFL Rookie of the Year; two Pro Bowls, one Super Bowl; caught 400 passes for 7,714 yards and 66 touchdowns
John “Bubba” Phillips-Southern Mississippi ‘49—Major league baseball third baseman/outfielder for ten seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1955-1958, 1963-64) , Chicago White Sox (1956-59) and Cleveland Indians (1960-62); one World Series; career average of .262 (1,130 hits) over 1,062 games; Division II All-American football halfback in 1949
Markus Rogan-Stanford ’03—Olympic Silver Medal winner in the 100 and 200 meter backstroke events for the 2004 Austrian swimming team; All-American in two 2002 NCAA champion in two events, five 2003 events and four 2004 events
Jerry Smartt-Houston ’58—Olympic team runner in 1956; Texas Sports Hall of Fame; ran the fastest two mile time in the U.S. in 1957; member of several U.S. teams that competed in world competition
William Spears-Vanderbilt ‘25—College Football Hall of Fame quarterback
Danny Sullivan-Kentucky ‘70 —Winner of 1985 Indianapolis 500; placed fifth at the 1983 Grand Prix of Monaco and won the 1988 CART PPG National Driving Championship; won 16 other races during his career in the open-wheel series; retired after a 1995 accident at the Michigan 500 but returned to driving in the American LeMans Series Twelve Hours of Sebring in March of 2004
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