San Antonio Sports

	Stan Bonewitz coached high school basketball teams that won 708 games in a 36-year career. He lead the East Central Hornets to the Class 5A state championship and a 35-0 record in 1994-95, and coached at the school for 24 seasons before retiring in 2005. He is known for creating a distinct style of play—pressing on defense, running on offense. As an athlete, Bonewitz Sr. was a four-year player in baseball and basketball for St. Mary’s University in the 1960s. Watch Stan's 2012 Hall of Fame induction video.
	Bruce Bowen was a three-time NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs and was heralded as one of the best defensive players in the league. He was named eight times to the NBA All Defensive first and second teams. Bowen played 1,008 games over 13 seasons in the NBA, eight with the Spurs, and played 500 consecutive games between Feb. 2002 and March 2008. Bowen played collegiate ball for Cal State Fullerton. He went undrafted and was a journeyman, playing in France and for several NBA teams before landing with the Spurs in 2001. Watch Bruce's 2012 Hall of Fame induction video.
	David Hill played in the NFL for 12 years, seven with the Detroit Lions who drafted him in the second round in 1976. A tight end, Hill played in two Pro Bowls (’79 & ’80). Hill had a standout career at Highlands High School and Texas A&I University. He was team captain for the Javelinas who went undefeated and won the NAIA Div. I National Championship in 1974 and 1975. While at A&I, he was named to the AP’s Little All-America team, the NAIA All-America teams and the American Football Coaches Association All-American roster.
	Leticia Morales-Bissaro was the leader and top pitcher on St. Mary’s University’s national championship softball team in 1986. She still holds the national tournament records for most strikeouts (65), most complete games (8), most appearances (8) and most wins (7). She had 667 career strikeouts from 1983-86, lettered four years consecutively, and was the team’s MVP for all four years. Morales-Bissaro was first team All-American at the national tournament in 1985, and second team All-American and MVP in 1986. In 2000, she became the first St. Mary’s University woman athlete inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame, and is also a member of the University’s Sports Hall of Fame. Her number was retired by St. Mary’s in 2001. Watch Leticia's 2012 Hall of Fame induction video.
	John W. Russell led U.S. efforts in the years after World War II in recruiting riders and horses, and then as a competitor in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics. In the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, Russell led the U.S. equestrian team to the bronze medal. After his competitive career and as a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army, Russell became the first Officer-in-Charge of the U.S. Modern Pentathlon Training Center when the sport moved from West Point to San Antonio in 1956. As head of the Pentathlon National Training Center and later as its equestrian coach, Russell lead the pentathlon team to 10 Olympic Games (1956-1992), producing numerous world and Olympic medals. Emerging in the 1930’s Russell was one of the world’s premier riders for more than 20 years and has competition titles too numerous to list. He currently owns and actively manages the Russell Equestrian Center in San Antonio. Watch Ltc. John Russell's 2012 Hall of Fame induction video.